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BILL FRENCH
Midterm Examination
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2. On the basis of French's revised information, what does next year look like?
Aggregate A B C
Sales Volume 1,750,000 400,000 400,000 950,000
Unit Sales Price 6.95 10 9 4.80
Sales Revenue 12,160,000 4,000,000 3,600,000 4,560,000
Total Variable Cost 3.39 7.50 3.75 1.50
Contribution Margin 3.56 2.50 5.25 3.30
Total Variable Cost 5,925,000 3,000,000 1,500,000 1,425,000
Fixed Costs 3,690,000 960,000 1,560,000 1,170,000
Contribution margin per unit = Selling price – Variable cost per unit
Contribution margin per unit = 6.95-3.39
Contribution margin per unit = 3.56
Breakeven number of units = Fixed costs / Contribution margin per unit
Breakeven number of units = 3,690,000 / 3.56
Breakeven number of units = 1,036,516
= 1,434,375
D. What level of operations must be achieved to meet both union demands
& bonus dividends?
3. Can the breakeven analysis help the company decide whether to alter the
existing product emphasis? What can the company afford to invest for additional
“C” capacity?
Breakeven analysis can help the company to decide whether to alter the existing
product emphasis. Company can afford to invest 1,965,000 for C product.
Product C
Sales Volume 950,000
Unit Sales Price 4.80
Unit Sales Revenue 4,560,000
Unit Variable Cost 1.50
Total Variable Cost 1,425,000
Contribution 3,135,000
Fixed Costs 1,170,000
Affordable Investment 1,965,000
4. Calculate each of the three products’ break even points using the data. Why is
the sum of these three volumes not equal to the 1,100,000 unit’s aggregate
breakeven volume?
Aggregate A B C
Sales Volume 1,500,000 6000000 4000000 500,000
Unit Sales Price 7.20 10 9 2.40
Sales Revenue 10,800,000 6,000,000 36000000 1,200,000
Variable Cost 4.50 7.50 3.75 1.50
Contribution Mar. 2.70 2.50 5.25 0.90
Total Variable Cost 6,750,000 4,500,000 1,500,000 750,000
Fixed Costs 2,970,000 960,000 1,560,000 450,000
Breakeven Units 1,100,000 384,000 297,143 500,000