Break Even Point and Contribution Margin
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James Manufacturing company provides the following information about its cost structure:
Selling Price $20.00 per book
Variable cost per unit: $6.00
Fixed costs: 112000 per year
How many units must be sold to break-even?
Assume the variable cost and the price were both cut by $4.00 per unit. Which of the following would change?
Contribution margin per unit
Breakeven point in units
Total fixed costs
Contribution margin ratio
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Solution Summary
The solution contains step by step calculations of break even point in units and dollar amount under the different situations i.e. cut in selling price and variable cost per unit. Solution is supported by explanatory notes regarding fixed cost, variable cost and break even analysis.
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James Company
(a) Selling price per unit $20
Less:Variable cost $6
© Contribution margin per unit (a-b) $14
Contribution margin ratio (Contribtion/sales) 70%
Fixed overhead- $112,000
Break Even point in units= Fixed cost
Contribution margin
$112,000
$14
Break Even point in units= 8,000 Units
Sales (20-4) $16
Variable cost (6-4) $2
1 Contribution margin $14 No Change
2 Break Even point in units= Fixed ...
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