Question

Accents Associates sells only one product, with a current selling price of $70 per unit. Variable costs are 40% of this selling price, and fixed costs are $12,000 per month. Management has decided to reduce the selling price to $65 per unit in an effort to increase sales. Assume that the cost of the product and fixed operating expenses are not changed by this reduction in selling price. At the current selling price of $70 per unit, the dollar volume of sales per month necessary for Accents to break-even is: Group of answer choices $12,000. $20,000. Some other amount. $30,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

$20,000

Explanation:

Break-even sales is the point of sales at which the business incur no profit no loss. At this level of sale the business covers all of the variable and fixed cost associated with the product. Break-even is expressed in sales volume and sales value terms.

Current Selling Price = $70

As we know

Sales price = Variable cost + Contribution margin

Sales price = Variable cost ratio + Contribution margin ratio

100% = 40% + Contribution

Contribution = 100% - 40% = 60%

Fixed Cost = $12,000 Per month

Break-even sales  = Fixed Cost / Contribution margin ratio

Break-even sales  = $12,000 / 60% = $20,000