| Cost Behavior, Operating Leverage, and Profitability Analysis
After you have mastered the material in this chapter, you will be able to: LO 2-1 | Identify and describe fixed, variable, and mixed cost behavior.
| LO 2-2 | Demonstrate the effects of operating leverage on profitability.
| LO 2-3 | Prepare an income statement using the contribution margin approach.
| LO 2-4 | Calculate the magnitude of operating leverage.
| LO 2-5 | Select an appropriate time period for calculating the average cost per unit. | LO 2-6 | Use the high-low method, scattergraphs, and regression analysis to estimate fixed and variable costs. |
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