Marketing and Accounting Fundamentals
Marketing Applications
Simple Interest
Formulas
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What does CM stand for?

(Unit) Contribution Margin

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L in the formula stands for?

List Price

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An interest rate that is unchanged for the duration of the transaction is called?

fixed interest rate

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How is Unit Variable Cost calculated?

VC = TVC/n

(Total variable cost divided by the number of output)

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A quantity that represents the level of output (in units or dollars) at which all costs are paid but no profits are earned, resulting in a net income equal to zero is called?


Break-even

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True or False?

If you know the markup on cost percentage and the cost, you can calculate a selling price.

True

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Write the formula of Simple Interest.

I = P*r*t

(I = simple interest, P = payment, r = interest rate, t = time)

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How to find Single Discount?

N = L × (1 − d)

(Net income = List price * (1 - Discount %)

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What will happen to the break-even point if the total fixed costs increase. Would it increase, decrease, or remain the same? 

Increase

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Will you pay more than, less than, or exactly $10 for a product if you are told that you are paying a net price of $10 when there is a discount of 25%?

Yes, exactly 10$

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If you took out a loan for $2,500 at a 5% simple interest rate for six months and you made no payments during that time frame, you owe?

a. More than $2,500

b. Exactly $2,500

c. Less than $2,500


a. More than $2,500. 

(When interest is being charged, the future value is always larger than the present value.)

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How to find Unit Contribution Margin?

CM = S - VC

(Unit contribution margin = Selling price - Unit variable cost)

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Microsoft sells its wireless laser desktop mouse and keyboard for $70. Unit variable costs are $45.60 and fixed costs associated with this product total $277,200.

What is the break-even point in units?

11,361 

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The Cost of your product is 11, the Expenses are 8, and the Sale Price is 25. Find the Markup.

$14

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Present Value = $130,000.00

Simple Interest Rate = 8%

Time = 9 months

Find the Interest Amount 

$7800

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How to find Unit Break-Even? 

n = TFC/CM

(Number of outputs = Total fixed cost / Contribution margin)

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What is the unit contribution margin on a product line that has fixed costs of $1,800,000 with a break-even point of 360,000 units?

$5

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If the cost of a Bose Wave music system is $27.82 and the list price is $49.99, determine the markup amount.

M$ = $22.17

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If you want to earn $1,000 of simple interest at a rate of 7% in a span of five months, how much money must you invest?

$34,285.71

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Calculating Net Income using a Total Revenue and Cost Approach?

NI = n(S) − (TFC + n(VC))

(Net income=Total revenue-(Total fixed cost+Total variable cost)

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