Claris corporation (a multi-product company) produces and sells 7,000 units of product x each year. each unit of product x sells for $12 and has a contribution margin of $4. if product x is discontinued, $19,000 of the $32,000 in fixed costs charged to product x could be eliminated. if product x is discontinued, what will happen to the company's overall operating income? a. decrease by 4,000 per year b. increase by $9,000 per year c. decrease by $9,000 per year d. increase by $4,000 per year

12. nelson corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: selling price $ 115 units in beginning inventory 380 units produced 5,900 units sold 6,070 units in ending inventory 210 variable costs per unit: direct materials $ 46 direct labor $ 27 variable manufacturing overhead $ 3 variable selling and administrative $ 12 fixed costs: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 112,100 fixed selling and administrative $ 36,420 the company produces the same number of units every month, although the sales in units vary from month to month. the company's variable costs per unit and total fixed costs have been constant from month to month. a. prepare a contribution format income statement for the month using variable costing. unit product cost under variable costing direct materials direct labor variable manufacturing overhead variable costing unit product cost (formula)

During 2016, nike inc., reported net income of $3,760 million. the company declared dividends of $1,022 million. the closing entry for dividends would include which of the following? select one: a. credit cash for $1,022 million b. credit dividends for $1,022 million c. debit net income for $1,022 million d. credit retained earnings for $1,022 million e. debit dividends for $1,022 million

Why is investing in a mutual fund less risky than investing in a particular company’s stock?