Question: Homework 1 Problem 1 Coats R Us sells different types of coats to consumers along the east coast of United States. The three types of
Homework 1 Problem 1 Coats R Us sells different types of coats to consumers along the east coast of United States. The three types of coats that they sell include winter coats for very low temperatures, windbreakers for chilly temperatures, and rain coats for inclement weather. Sales for these coats will vary based on the time of year. They are currently entering the fourth quarter of the year. They anticipate that winter coat sales in the northern states to be brisk and account for 50% of all sales. The Mid-Atlantic states will also see a rise in the sales of windbreakers as temperatures cool and will account for 40% of sales. The warmer southern states will mostly sell raincoats and they expect that to account for 10% of sales. During the quarter they will pay $90,000 in salaries, $40,000 in advertising, and $38,000 in equipment rental fees. They also have variable costs of $24 for their windbreakers which they sell at $30. The raincoats have a price of $32 and a variable cost of $24. The winter coats sell for S40 with variable costs of $36. a) What are total fixed costs? b) What is the number of break even units for each product? (remember this is by product) c) What level of sales dollars are needed for each product to break even? (remember this is by product) d) It is anticipated that during the quarter Coats R U's will sell 25,000 winter coats, 20,000 windbreakers, and 5,000 raincoats. What is their margin of safety for each product? (remember this is by product) e) It sales are as expected what is their total revenue and profit? Forut
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