A firm sells its product for $40 per unit. Its direct material costs are $7 per unit and direct labour costs are $3. Fixed manufacturing overhead costs are $68,750 and variable overhead costs are $8 per unit. Calculate the required sales in dollars to break even.
Answer:
Break Even Sales (in Dollars) = Fixed Cost / Contribution Margin
Ratio
Contribution Margin Ratio = Contribution Margin per Unit / Selling
Price per Unit * 100
Variable Expense per Unit = $7 + $3 + $8
Variable Expense per Unit = $18
Contribution Margin per Unit = Selling Expense per Unit –
Variable Expense per unit
Contribution Margin per Unit = $40 - $18
Contribution Margin per Unit = $22
Contribution Margin Ratio = 22 / 40 * 100
Contribution Margin Ratio = 55%
Break Even Sales (in Dollars) = 68,750 / 0.55
Break Even Sales (in Dollars) = $125,000
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