Cranberry Wood Products Inc. spends an average of $9.30 in labor and $12.60 in materials on every unit it sells. Sales commissions and shipping amount to another $3.10. All other costs are fixed and add up to $149,000 per month. The average unit sells for $32.00.
a. Contribution per unit = Sales Price - Variable Price =
Selling Price | 32 |
Variable Costs | |
Labor | -9.3 |
Materials | -12.6 |
Sales Commission & | |
Shipping | -3.1 |
Contribution per Unit | 7.0 |
b. Breakeven Point in Units = Fixed Costs / Contribution per unit = 149000 / 7 = 21285.7 = 21286 Units
c. Dollar Breakeven point = 21286 * 32 = 681,152 $
d. Break even Graph
Units Sold | Contribution | Fixed Costs | Profit / (Loss) |
15000 | 105000 | 149000 | -44000 |
18000 | 126000 | 149000 | -23000 |
21285.71429 | 149000 | 149000 | 0 |
24000 | 168000 | 149000 | 19000 |
26000 | 182000 | 149000 | 33000 |
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