Reference no: EM132618910
Fast Company offers two products. At present, the following represents the usual results of a month's operations:
Product K Product L
Amount per unit Amount per unit Combined Amount
Sales revenue: $120000 $1.20 $80000 $0.80 $200000
Variable expenses: 60000 0.60 60000 0.60 120000
Contribution margin: $60000 $0.60 $20000 0.20 80000
Fixed expenses: 50000
Net operating income: $30000
Required:
Problem a. Find the break-even point in terms of dollars.
Problem b. Find the margin of safety in terms of dollars.
Problem c. The company is considering decreasing product K's unit sales to 80,000 and increasing product L's unit sales to 180,000, leaving unchanged the selling price per unit, variable expense per unit, and total fixed expenses. Would you advise adopting this plan?
Problem d. Refer to (c) above. Under the new plan, find the break-even point in terms of dollars.
Problem e. Under the new plan in (c) above, find the margin of safety in terms of dollars.