In: Accounting
Valley Company sells two products. Product M sells for $12 and has variable costs per unit of $7. Product Q’s selling price and variable costs are $15 and $10, respectively. If fixed costs are $60,000 and Valley sells twice as many units of Product M as Product Q, what is the break-even point in units for Product M?
Break even point for standard mix = Fixed cost/Weighted average contribution margin per unit | |||||
= $60000/$5 | |||||
= 12000 | |||||
Break even point for Product M = 12000 units/3 units x 2 units = 8000 units | |||||
Contribution margin for Product M | $12-$7 = $5 | ||||
Contribution margin for Product Q | $15-$10 = $5 | ||||
Contribution margin per standard mix | (2x$5) + $5 | ||||
$15 | |||||
Average contribution margin per unit | $15/3units | ||||
$5 |