<u>Solution:</u>
The price per variable unit is set at 1.5 times the cost; the VC / unit is estimated at $2.50.
Price = 2.5 * 2.50 = $6.25
Variable cost = $2.50
Fixed cost = $220,000
Break-Even Volume = Fixed cost / (Price - Variable cost)
= $220.000 / (6.25 - 2.50)
Break-Even Volume = 58,667 units
Answer: 45 months
Explanation:
Credit owed $7200
Monthly payment $225
APR annaully 18.4%
Monthly APR = 18.4/12 = 1.533%
SOLUTION
1st Month interest payment
1.533% x $7200 / 100 = $110.40
Principal paid (monthly payment - interest paid) = $225 - $110.40 = $114.60
Balance ( principal - principal paid) = 7200 - 114.60 = $7085.40
2nd Month interest payment
1.533% x $7085.40 / 100 = $108.64
Principal paid (monthly payment - interest paid) = $225 - $108.64 = $116.36
Balance ( principal - principal paid) = $7085.40 - $116.36 = $6969.04
By following this step up to the 45th month you get $74.74 as the monthly payment this sums up to.
Month interest payment
1.533% x $74.74 / 100 = $1.15
Principal paid (monthly payment - interest paid) = $75.88 - $1.15 = $74.74
Balance ( principal - principal paid) = $74.74 - $74.74 = $0
The payment would be completed at exactly 45months
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Given the data in the problem, we can calculate the cost of production for each bucket:
one bucket requires:
500 grams of plastic and one-half hour of direct labor.
The plastic costs $10.00 per 500 grams and the employees are paid $15.00 per hour.
Therefore, one bucket costs (material and labor):
$10.00 + $15.00 * (1/2 hour) = $17.50 per bucket plus (1.10 * $7.50) = $25.75
for 380 buckets :
$25.75 * 380 = $9785
This value only represents the cost of production of 380 buckets for the month of March. <span />