Trent, a 10-year-old boy, wants to sell lemonade on a hot summer day. He hopes to make
Question:
Trent, a 10-year-old boy, wants to sell lemonade on a hot summer day. He hopes to make enough money to buy a new iPad. Joe, his older brother, tries to help him compute his prospect of doing so.
The following is the relevant information:
Variable costs
Lemonade .................. $0.30 per cup
Paper cups ................ $0.10 per cup
Fixed costs
Table and chair ........... $36.00
Price ...................... $1.00 per cup
The following graph depicts the dollar amount of cost or revenue on the vertical axis and the number of lemonade cups sold on the horizontal axis.
Required
a. Draw a line that depicts the total cost.
b. Draw a line that depicts the total revenue.
c. Identify the break-even point.
d. Identify the area representing profit.
e. Identify the area representing loss.
Step by Step Answer:
Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts
ISBN: 978-1259569197
8th edition
Authors: Thomas Edmonds, Christopher Edmonds, Bor Yi Tsay, Philip Olds