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Sag Manufacturing is planning to sell 400,000 hammers for $6 per unit. The contribution margin ratio is 20%. If Sweet will break even at this level of sales, what are the fixed costs?
Answer:
Fixed costs are $480000
Explanation:
The break even sales is the value of total sales or total revenue where it equals total cost and the company makes no profit or no loss. The break even in sales is calculated by dividing the fixed costs by the contribution margin ratio.
Break even in sales = Fixed cost / Contribution margin ratio
Plugging in the available values we can calculate the value of fixed cost. We know that the break even in units is at 400000 units. Thus, its value in sale will be 400000 * 6 = 2400000
2400000 = Fixed cost / 0.2
2400000 * 0.2 = Fixed cost
Fixed costs = $480000
