In: Accounting
Presented below are variable costing income statements for Diggs
Company and Doggs Company. They are in the same industry, with the
same net incomes, but different cost structures.
Diggs Co. |
Doggs Co. |
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Sales | $195,000 | $195,000 | ||
Variable costs | 97,500 | 48,750 | ||
Contribution margin | 97,500 | 146,250 | ||
Fixed costs | 52,500 | 101,250 | ||
Net income | $45,000 | $45,000 |
(a1)
Compute the break-even point in dollars for each company.
Diggs Co. |
Doggs Co. |
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Break-even point |
$Enter a dollar amount |
$Enter a dollar amount |
Breakeven point in sales dollar = Fixed cost/Contribution margin ratio
= Fixed cost/ (Contribution margin/Sales)
Breakeven point in sales dollar for Diggs Co. = $ 52,500/ ($ 97,500/ $ 195,000)
= $ 52,500/0.5
= $ 105,000
Breakeven point in sales dollar for Doggs Co. = $ 101,250/ ($ 146,250/ $ 195,000)
= $ 101,250/0.75
= $ 135,000