Learning Curve - CPA Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)

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Given that demand exceeds capacity, that there is no spoilage or waste, and that there is full utilization of a constant number of assembly hours, the number of components needed for an assembly operation with an 80% learning curve should (1) Increase for successive periods (2) Decrease per unit of output

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The learning curve relates to the efficiency with which productive resources, typically labor, are employed and it suggests that productivity will increase over time.

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In a regression analysis, the coefficient of determination measures:

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The coefficient of determination measures the proportion of the total variation in the dependent variable explained by the independent variable.

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Multiple regression differs from simple regression in that it:

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This analysis is an expansion of simple regression because it allows consideration of more than one independent variable.

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Which of the following labor costs for a manufacturing company is deducted from revenues in order to determine gross margin but is not deducted from revenues to determine contribution margin?

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The manufacturing floor manager's salary is considered fixed factory overhead and is a part of the gross margin calculation but not part of the contribution margin calculation.

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What is a company's margin of safety if it has sales of $200,000, a contribution margin of $120,000, fixed costs of $90,000, and income taxes of $12,000?

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$90,000/($120,000/$200,000) = $150,000. $200,000 - $150,000 = $50,000.

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Sales forecasts are formed considering all of the following factors except:

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Sunk costs should not be considered as there is no recuperating them and they do not play a role in forecasts at all.

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