Answer:
Number of vehicles to be sold to reach break-even point is 200,000 unit
Explanation:
<em>Computation of Dealer’s Discount:
</em>
Dealer Discount = MSRP * Rate of Discount
=$30,000×10%
=$3,000
<em>Computation of net selling Price: </em>
Net Selling Price = MSRP - Dealer ′
s Discount
=$30,000 - $3,000
=$27,000
<em>Computation of Contribution Margin: </em>
Contribution Margin = Net Sales - Unit Cost
=$27,000 - $20,000
=$7,000
<em>Compute the number of units to reach break-even point for Firm X.</em>
Break-even point = Fixed cost / Contribution per unit
=$1,400,000,000 / $7,000
=200,000 units
Therefore, number of vehicles sold to reach break-even point is 200,000.
Nb: MSRP means manufacturer's suggested retail price