Michael Vick has written a self-improvement book that has the following cost characteristics: | ||||
Selling price | $20.00 | per book | ||
Variable cost per unit: | ||||
Production | $5.00 | |||
Selling & administrative | 3 | |||
Fixed costs: | ||||
Production | $90,000 | per year | ||
Selling & administrative | 12,000 | per year | ||
How many units must be sold to break-even? |
Answer:
8,500 units
Calculation:
Selling Price (A) | $ 20 |
Variable cost per unit [5+3] (B) | $ 8 |
Contribution per unit (C=A-B) | $ 12 |
Now,
Break even Point (in units) = Fixed Cost / Contribution per unit
= [90,000 + 12,000] / 12
= 8,500 units
In case of any doubt, please feel free to comment.
Get Answers For Free
Most questions answered within 1 hours.