Question detail
PixelPrint serves small retailers while taking a loan; the case evidence includes capacity utilisation of ?8,033, sales of 143 units, and a 26% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Distinguish variable costs, fixed costs and total costs?
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practice
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Topic
Financial terms and calculations
Question
- A. Use total costs, variable costs, fixed costs to judge cash inflow, local community impact, and the business objective in Costs, revenue, profit and loss.
- B. Give only a definition of Financial terms and calculations without using the case evidence.
- C. Treat stakeholders and shareholders as identical and ignore the effect on local community.
- D. Choose the largest sales figure without checking costs, finance, or context.
Answer
The correct option is: Use total costs, variable costs, fixed costs to judge cash inflow, local community impact, and the business objective in Costs, revenue, profit and loss.
Explanation
This answer fits the scenario because Use total costs, variable costs, fixed costs to judge cash inflow, local community impact, and the business objective in Costs, revenue, profit and loss. The case evidence gives ?9,533, 143 units, and 26%, so the answer must explain the commercial effect rather than repeat a definition. The distractors are weaker because they confuse stakeholders and shareholders, miss the local community, or ignore the business objective.
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