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Break-Even Analysis
Unit Revenue $900
Fixed Cost $50,000
Marginal Cost $400
Postage per unit $10
Fax Machine cost $90
"New Sales" Forecast 300
Confirmed future orders 100
If you knew that a 25 % discount on the last 200 units would cause the new sales to increase to a total of 430, would you do it?
Formula for calculating Break Even Point = Fixed Cost ÷ (Revenue Per Unit - Marginal Cost)
Total Fixed Cost (FC) = $50,000 + Fax Machine Cost
= $50,000+ $90 = $50,090.
Total Marginal Cost (FC)= $400+$10= $410.
Break Even Sales before Discount = 50,090 / (900-410) = 102 Units
Total Profit /Surplus= =(300-102)*900 = $178,200
After 25% discount to last 200 units, Unit revenue will be = ((230*900)+(200*900*75%)) / 430 =795 per unit
Break Even Sales = 50,090 / (795-410) =130 units
Total Profit /Surplus after Discount =(430-130)*795 = 2,38,500
Hence discount of 25% will result in higher cash flow.