Question

Boise Timber co. computes its break-even point strictly on the basis of cash expenditures related to fixed costs. Its total fixed costs are $6,000,000, but 25 percent of this value is represented by depreciation. Its contribution margin (price minus variable cost) for each unit is $4. How many units does the firm need to sell to reach the cash break-even point

Answer 1

Answer: 1,125,000

Explanation:

Break even point simply means when the total cost and the total revenue are equal.

Firstly, we need to calculate the cash related fixed cost for Boise Timber Co. This will be:

= Total fixed cost - Depreciation

= $6,000,000 - (25% × $6,000,000)

= $6,000,000 - (0.25 × $6,000,000)

= $6,000,000 - $1,500,000

= $4,500,000

The cash break-even point will be:

= $4,500,000/$4

= 1,125,000