Question

Joe Corporation produces and sells two products. In the most recent month, Product C90B had sales of $19,950 and variable expenses of $5,985. Product Y45E had sales of $26,190 and variable expenses of $10,476. The fixed expenses of the entire company were $17,000. If the sales mix were to shift toward Product C90B with total dollar sales remaining constant, the overall break-even point for the entire company:

Answer 1

Answer:

Decrease

Explanation:

Calculation to determine overall break-even point for the entire company

Contribution margin for C90B = ($19,950-

$5,985)/$19,950

Contribution margin for C90B = 70%

Contribution margin for Y45E =( $26,190- $10,476)/$26,190

Contribution margin for Y45E= 60%

Therefore Based on the above calculation if the sales mix were to shift toward Product C90B with total dollar sales remaining constant, the overall break-even point for the entire company

Would DECREASE reason been that C90B have more contribution margin ratio of 70% compare to Y45E which had contribution margin ratio of 60%