Reference no: EM132526309
The Simpson Burger Joint currently has the following financial information:
Selling price of burger: $4.00
Variable cost of burger. $2.25
Fixed cost. $50,000
currently making/selling 30,000 burgers
capacity 50,000 burgers
Question 1: What is their:
1.1) break even number of burgers
1.2) current income/loss
1.3) margin of safety in burgers
1.4) degree of operating leverage
1.5) contribution margin ratio
Question 2: Homer has suggested using a bigger bun which would add $0.30 to the cost of each burger. Homer is convinced that sales (units) can increase 20% with this bigger bun should they do it?
Question 3: Bart has suggested raising the price of the burgers $0.25. He is convinced that sales would only drop 5% (units). Should they raise the price of their burgers?
Question 4: Jessica has suggested giving away a bobble-head of the world's greatest singer (according to Jessica Simpson) with each burger. The bobble-heads cost $0.35 each. In addition, Jessica has suggesting spending $2500 on an ad campaign promoting this give-away. She is convinced that sales will increase 5000 burgers if this is undertaken. Should they?