King Co. is planning production for the coming year. The information to be used is based on
Question:
King Co. is planning production for the coming year. The information to be used is based on a projection of cost information for the current year. Projections of the following costs are as follows:
Variable Cost Per Unit:
Direct Materials...................................$21.20
Direct Labor........................................14.40
Factory Overhead.................................13.60
Selling Costs.......................................10.80
Total................................................$60.00
Fixed Cost Estimates:
Production Costs.............................$285,600
Selling and Administrative Expenses.......442,400
Total............................................$728,000
King Co. sells it product for $140.00 per unit. Compute the following, showing your calculations:
1. The Breakeven Point in units:
2. Using the same approach and assuming that fixed costs are increased by $22,000, and sales price per unit is decreased by $20.00, compute the Breakeven Point in sales dollars.
3. Using the original figures, how many units must be sold to produce a profit of $20,000.
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Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis
ISBN: 978-0133392883
6th Canadian edition
Authors: Horngren, Srikant Datar, George Foster, Madhav Rajan, Christ