In: Accounting
Explain and compare how to compute the units produced and sold for aTarget Income and for the Break-even point and provide an example for computing the units produced and sold for a Target Income and for the Break-even point.
Contribution margin per unit = Selling Price per unit-Variable cost per unit | |||||||
Breakeven point in units is the number of units where profit is NIL. | |||||||
Breakeven point in units = Fixed costs/ Contribution margin per unit | |||||||
Number of units to achieve target profit = (Target profit+Ficed costs)/Contribution margin per unit | |||||||
Example: | |||||||
Selling price per unit = $120 | |||||||
Variable cost per unit = $40 | |||||||
Therefore, | |||||||
Contribution margin per unit= $80 | |||||||
Fixed costs = $160000 | |||||||
Then, | |||||||
Breakeven point in units = $160000/$80 | |||||||
= 2000 units | |||||||
If, | |||||||
Targeted profit = $80000 | |||||||
Then, | |||||||
Number of units to achieve targeted profit = ($160000+$80000)/$80 | |||||||
= 3000 units |