Yuan Company produces and sells strings of colorful indoor/outdoor lights for holiday display to retailers for $8.42
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Direct materials ...........$1.87
Direct labor .............. 1.70
Variable factory overhead ........ 0.57
Variable selling expense ....... 0.42
Fixed manufacturing cost totals $245,650 per year. Administrative cost (all fixed) totals $301,505. Yuan expects to sell 225,000 strings of light next year.
Required:
1. Calculate the break-even point in units.
2. Calculate the margin of safety in units.
3. Calculate the margin of safety in dollars.
4. Conceptual Connection: Suppose Yuan actually experiences a price decrease next year while all other costs and the number of units sold remain the same. Would this increase or decrease risk for the company?
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Cornerstones of Financial and Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1111879044
2nd edition
Authors: Rich, Jeff Jones, Dan Heitger, Maryanne Mowen, Don Hansen
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