Question

Congratulations! You just won your state lottery and will be receiving a check for $1 million. You have always wanted to own your own business and have noticed the increase in the number of food trucks in your local area. A new food truck with a kitchen and related equipment costs about $100,000. Other fixed costs include salaries, gas for the truck, and license fees and are estimated to be about $50,000 per year. You decide to offer traditional Mediterranean cuisine. Variable costs include food and beverages estimated at $6 per platter (meat, rice, vegetable, and pita bread). Meals will be priced at $10. Calculate the break-even for your food truck business

Answer 1

The break-even for your food truck business is $37,500.

Breakeven quantity are the number of  units produced and sold at which net income is zero

Breakeven quantity = fixed cost / price – variable cost per unit

Fixed cost is the cost that does not change with the unit of output. It remains constant regardless of the units of output produced.

Fixed cost of the business = $100,000 + $50,000 = $150,000

Variable cost is cost that varies with the units of output produced. Example are wages and cost of raw materials.

Variable cost of the business = $6.

Break-even = $150,000 / ($10 - $6) = 37,500

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