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At a sales level of 10,000 units, Darly Corporation has variable costs of $40,000, fixed costs of $48,000, and sales of $80,000. Calculate the sales level that would put the company at its break-even point. A - What is the selling price per unit? $ B - What is the variable cost per unit? $ C - What is the unit contribution margin? $ D - What is the break-even point in units? E - What is the break-even point in sales dollars? $
Working for requirement A,B and C |
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Total (A) |
Units sold (B) |
Per unit (A/B) |
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sales |
$ 80,000.00 |
10000 |
$ 8.00 |
variable cost |
$ 40,000.00 |
10000 |
$ 4.00 |
Contribution Margin |
$ 40,000.00 |
10000 |
$ 4.00 |
Fixed cost |
$ 48,000.00 |
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Net income / (loss) |
$ (8,000.00) |
Requirement A
Selling price per Unit= $8
Requirement B
Variable cost per Unit = $4
Requirement C
Unit Contribution margin = $4
Requirement D
A |
Sale Price per unit |
$ 8.00 |
B |
Variable Cost per Unit |
$ 4.00 |
C=A x B |
Unit Contribution |
$ 4.00 |
D |
Total Fixed cost |
$ 48,000.00 |
E=D/C |
Breakeven point in units |
12000 |
Breakeven in units = 12,000
Requirement E
A |
Sale Price per unit |
$ 8.00 |
B |
Variable Cost per Unit |
$ 4.00 |
C=A x B |
Unit Contribution |
$ 4.00 |
D |
Total Fixed cost |
$ 48,000.00 |
E=D/C |
Breakeven point in units |
12000 |
F= E x A |
Breakeven in sales dollars |
$ 96,000.00 |
Breakeven point in sales dollars= $96,000