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Sandhill provides environmentally friendly lawn services for homeowners. Its operating costs are as follows. Depreciation $1,500 per month Advertising $400 per month Insurance $1,100 per month Weed and feed materials $14 per lawn Direct labor $13 per lawn Fuel $3 per lawn Sandhill charges $60 per treatment for the average single-family lawn. (a) Determine the company’s break-even point in number of lawns serviced per month. Break-even point Type your answer here lawns
a) | Variable cost per lawn = Materials + labor +Fuel | ||||||
=$14+13+3 | |||||||
=$30 | |||||||
Contribution Margin Per Unit = Sales price - variable cost per unit | |||||||
= $60-30 | |||||||
= $30 per unit | |||||||
Monthly fixed cost = Depreciation+Advertising + Insurance | |||||||
=1500+400+1100 | |||||||
=$3000 | |||||||
Break-even Point In Unit = Fixed Cost/ Contribution Margin Per Unit | |||||||
= $3000/30 | |||||||
=100 lawns |