Nelson Manufacturing has the following data:
1.Variable costs are 60% of the unit selling price.
2.The contribution margin ratio is 40%.
3.The unit contribution margin is $500.
4.The fixed costs are $500,000.
Which of the following does not express the break-even point?

a. $500,000 ÷ $500 = X
b. $500,000 ÷ .40 = X
c. $500,000 + .40X = X
d. $500,000 + .60X = X

True or false entrepreneurs try to meet the needs of the marketplace by supplying a service or product

Three pounds of material a are required for each unit produced. the company has a policy of maintaining a stock of material a on hand at the end of each quarter equal to 30% of the next quarter's production needs for material a. a total of 35,000 pounds of material a are on hand to start the year. budgeted purchases of material a for the second quarter would be:

Zara, a global retail and apparel manufacturer based in spain that has successfully implemented this idea by having a continuous flow of new products that are typically limited in supply. zara has created a system that draws its clientèle into its stores, on average, 17 times per year as compared to 4 times per year for most stores. how is zara using it to gain competitive advantage? what specific technologies are used by zara to maintain this advantage over its competition?