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Chapter 20: Q20-19RQ (page 1119)
On the CVP graph, where is the breakeven point shown? Why?
Answer
On the CVP graph, the breakeven point is the point where the line of sales revenue and total costs intersects.
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Following is a list of costs for a furniture manufacturer that specializes in wood tables. Classify each cost as variable, fixed, or mixed relative to the number of tables produced and sold.
1. Wood used to build tables
2. Depreciation on saws and other manufacturing equipment
3. Compensation for sales representatives paid on a salary plus commission basis
4. Supervisor’s salary
5. Wages of production workers
A furniture manufacturer specializes in wood tables. The tables sell for \(100 per unit and incur \)40 per unit in variable costs. The company has \(6,000 in fixed costs per month. Calculate the breakeven point in units under each independent scenario.
14. Variable costs increase by \)10 per unit.
15. Fixed costs decrease by $600.
16. Sales price increases by 10%.
Identifying variable, fixed, and mixed costs Holly’s Day Care has been in operation for several years. Identify each cost as variable (V), fixed (F), or mixed (M), relative to number of students enrolled.
1. Building rent.
2. Toys.
3. Compensation of the office manager, who receives a salary plus a bonus based on number of students enrolled.
4. Afternoon snacks.
5. Lawn service contract at $200 per month.
6. Holly’s salary.
7. Wages of afterschool employees.
8. Drawing paper for students’ artwork.
9. Straight-line depreciation on furniture and playground equipment.
10. Fee paid to security company for monthly service.
Question: Computing contribution margin, units and required sales to break even, and units to achieve target profit
Compute the missing amounts for the following table.
A B C Sales price per unit \( 200 \) 4,000 $ 5,220 Variable costs per unit 80 1,000 2,088 Total fixed costs 73,200 660,000 3,758,400 Target profit 266,760 3,000,000 3,132,000 Calculate:                          
Contribution margin per unit                          
Contribution margin ratio                          
Required units to break even                          
Required sales dollars to break even
Required units to achieve target profit
Identifying variable, fixed, and mixed costs
Philadelphia Acoustics builds innovative speakers for music and home theater systems. Identify each cost as variable (V), fixed (F), or mixed (M), relative to number of speakers produced and sold.
1. Units of production depreciation on routers used to cut wood enclosures.
2. Wood for speaker enclosures.
3. Patents on crossover relays.
4. Total compensation to salesperson who receives a salary plus a commission based on meeting sales goals.
5. Crossover relays.
6. Straight-line depreciation on manufacturing plant.
7. Grill cloth.
8. Insurance on the corporate office.
9. Glue.
10. Quality inspector’s salary.
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