Break-even analysis for a service company
Rotelco is one of the largest digital wireless service providers in the United States. In a recent year, it had approximately 100 direct subscribers (accounts) that generated revenue of $60,700. Costs and expenses for the year were as follows:
Cost of revenue | $29,100 |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 17,000 |
Depreciation | 6,700 |
Assume that 65% of the cost of revenue and 30% of the selling, general, and administrative expenses are variable to the number of direct subscribers (accounts). In part (a) and (b), round all interim calculations and final answers to one decimal place.
a. What is Rotelco's break-even number of
accounts, using the data and assumptions above? Round to the
nearest whole number.
accounts
b. How much revenue per account would be
sufficient for Rotelco to break even if the number of accounts
remained constant? Round to the nearest dollar.
$ per account
a. Revenue per account = $60700 / 100 = $607
Variable cost for 100 million subscribers = ($29100*65%) + ($17000*35%) = $24865
Fixed cost = ($29100*35%) + ($17000*65%) + $6700 = $27935
Variable cost per account = $24865 / 100 = $248.65
Contribution per account = $607 - $248.65 = $358.35
Rotelco's break even number of account = Fixed cost / contribution per account = $27935 / $358.35 = 78 accounts
b. If total number of account remained constant i.e. 100 then to break even, company needs to recover variable and fixed cost.
Therefore total required revenue to break even = $24865 + $27935 = $52800
Required revenue per account = $52800 / 100 = $528 per account
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