Question

Assume that Corn Co. sold 7,600 units of Product A and 2,400 units of Product B during the past year. The unit contribution margins for Products A and B are $34 and $59, respectively. Corn has fixed costs of $378,000. The break-even point in units is a.9,450 units b.11,340 units c.7,560 units d.14,175 units

Answer 1

,Answer: a. 9,450 units

Explanation:

You need to find the weighted average contribution margin for both products.

Product A

Weighted average contribution margin = Contribution margin * Units sold / Total units sold

= 34 * 7,600 / (7,600 + 2,400)

= $25.84

Product B

= 59 * 2,400 / 10,000

= $14.16

Breakeven point in units = Fixed costs/ (Weighted average contribution margin of both A and B)

= 378,000 / (25.84 + 14.16)

= 9,450 units