Question

Bear Publishing sells a nature guide. The following information was reported for a typical month: Total Per Unit Sales $ 17,600 $ 16.00 Variable expenses 9,680 Contribution margin 7,920 Fixed expenses 3,600 Net operating income $ 4,320 What is Bear's current break-even point in unit and dollars

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Sales= $17,600 ($16.00 selling price per unit)

Contribution margin 7,920

Fixed expenses 3,600

First, we need to calculate the unitary contribution margin:

Units sold= 17,600/16= 1,100 units

Unitary contribution margin= 7,920/1,100= $7.2

Now, using the following formulas, we can calculate the break-even point in units and dollars:

Break-even point in units= fixed costs/ contribution margin per unit

Break-even point in units= 3,600/7.2= 500 units

Break-even point (dollars)= fixed costs/ contribution margin ratio

Break-even point (dollars)= 3,600/ (7.2/16)

Break-even point (dollars)=$8,000