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Hill & Scott Company sells a product for $20. Variable costs are $15 per unit, and total fixed costs are $7,000. How many units must be sold by Hill & Scott to earn a profit of $1,000?
A |
Sale Price per unit |
$ 20.00 |
B |
Variable cost per unit |
$ 15.00 |
C = A - B |
Contribution margin per unit |
$ 5.00 |
A |
Fixed Cost |
$ 7,000.00 |
B |
Target Profits |
$ 1,000.00 |
C = A+B |
Total Contribution margin required to earn target income |
$ 8,000.00 |
A |
Total Contribution margin required to earn target income |
$ 8,000.00 |
B |
Contribution margin per unit |
$ 5.00 |
C = A/B |
No. of units required to be sold to earn target profits |
1,600 = ANSWER |