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Mark Make-a-Buck sells jars of beach sand in Florida. His price
per jar is $2.50. His...
Mark Make-a-Buck sells jars of beach sand in Florida. His price
per jar is $2.50. His historical costs have been:
Jar
$.40 per item
Cap
$.10 per item
Label
$.30 per item
Sales commission to retailers
$.20 per item
Excavating machine depreciation $500 per
month
Mark’s salary (President)
$1,000 per month
- a. What is Mark’s breakeven point for the
month, in terms of both quantity and sales dollars
on a pretax basis?
b. Mark wants to make a target profit
of $2,000 after tax for the month. How many jars of beach sand
would he need to sell? Mark’s tax rate is 20%.
c. Mark generated revenues of $5,000
in September, 2019. What was his margin of safety in both dollars
and sales quantity?
d. What was Mark’s operating leverage
in September 2019?
- Mark is concerned about 2020, as tourism is down due to the
pandemic. He feels that he will only be able to sell 500 jars per
month. He wants to run some scenarios and figure out what changes
he needs to make to remain profitable. Prepare income statements
for the following scenarios (one column per scenario):
- Sales of beach sand fall to 500 jars per month with current
cost structure;
- Mark uses a cheaper label and jar, reducing those costs 20%
each. Sales are at 500 units per month;
- Your choice. Run a scenario detailing what factors you would
recommend that Mark look into changing. Assume sales at 500 jars
per month.
- Conclusion. What do you think Mark should do? Should he remain
in the business? Be detailed and state your reasons logically.