Multiple Product Break-Even Analysis
Joe's Tax Service prepares tax returns for low-to middle-income
taxpayers. Its service operates January 2 through April 15 at a
counter in a local grocery store. All jobs are classified into one
of three categories: standard, multiform, and complex. Following is
information for last year. Also, last year, the fixed cost of rent,
utilities, and so forth were $80,000.
STANDARD | MULTIFORM | COMPLEX | |
BILLING RATE | $75 | $150 | $275 |
AVERAGE VARIABLE COSTS | (30) | (75) | (150) |
AVERAGE CONTRIBUTION MARGIN | $45 | $75 | $125 |
NUMBER OF RETURNS PREPARED | 1,750 | 500 | 250 |
(a.) Determine Joe's break-even dollar sales volume.
PRODUCT | WEIGHTED SELLING PRICE | WEIGHTED CONTRIBUTION MARGIN |
STANDARD | $ | $ |
MULTIFORM | ||
COMPLEX | ||
TOTAL | $ | $ |
CONTRIBUTION-MARGIN-RATIO | ||
BREAK-EVEN SALES VOLUME | $ |
(b.) Determine Joe's margin of safety in sales dollars.
Round answer to the nearest whole number.
$ |
* Margin of Safety = Total sales - Break even sales
Margin of Safety = 110 * 2500 - 149153
Margin of Safety = 125847
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