Calloway Cab Company determines its break-even strictly on the basis of cash expenditures related to fixed costs.

Question:

Calloway Cab Company determines its break-even strictly on the basis of cash expenditures related to fixed costs. Its total fixed costs are $450,000, but 5 percent of this value is represented by depreciation. Its contribution margin (price minus variable cost) for each unit is $4.10. How many units does the firm need to sell to reach the cash break-even point?

Contribution Margin
Contribution margin is an important element of cost volume profit analysis that managers carry out to assess the maximum number of units that are required to be at the breakeven point. Contribution margin is the profit before fixed cost and taxes...