All of the following statements regarding a horizontal analysis are true except:
A.A horizontal analysis is used to compare an item in a current statement with the same
item in prior statements.
B.A horizontal analysis can be performed on a balance sheet and income statement, but
not on a statement of cash flows.
C.If Fees Earned in 2013 is $125,000 and Fees Earned in 2014 is $143,750, a horizontal
analysis will indicate a 15% increase over this period.
D.When two statement are compared in horizontal analysis, the earlier statement is used
as the base for computing the amount and the percent of change.
Answer:
For the past year, Hornbostel Company had fixed costs of $6,552,000, a unit variable
cost of $444, and a unit selling price of $600. For the coming year, no changes are
expected in revenues and costs, except that a new wage contract will increase variable
costs by $6 per unit. Determine the break-even sales (units) for (a) the past year and (b)
the coming year.
Answer: