YUX Corporation sells a single product for $40. Its management estimates the following revenues and costs for
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(a) Assuming fixed costs and net sales are spread evenly throughout the year, calculate YUX's monthly break-even point in (1) units and (2) dollars.
(b) Calculate the contribution margin ratio, the annual margin of safety ratio, and the annual profit.
(c) Assuming YUX Corporation increases its selling price by 30% and all other factors (including demand) remain constant, determine by what percentage annual profits will increase.
(d) Assume the price remains at $40 per unit and variable costs remain the same per unit, but fixed costs increase by 30% annually. Calculate the percentage increase in unit sales required to achieve the same level of annual profit calculated in part (b).
(e) Determine the sales required to earn an operating income of $360,000 after tax. YUX Corporation's income tax is 40%.
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Managerial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118856994
4th Canadian edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso, Ibrahim M. Aly