ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

BREAK EVEN POINT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If Sal’s annual breakeven point for a proposed new business is 371 units and Sal expects to sell 1 unit per day, what should Sal do?
A
Sal should open the business immediately under these conditions..
B
Sal should not start the business under these conditions.
C
Sal should take on a partner.
D
Sal should sell stock in the company.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So let’s raise this brief even number of sales, even number of sales is basically close to fixed expenses divided by contribution contribution margin. So we can right here 7000 divided by 14, which is 500 as units.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your break-even point is equal to your fixed costs, divided by your average selling price, minus variable costs. It is the point at which revenue is equal to costs and anything beyond that makes the business profitable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Break-even point in units = Fixed costs ÷ Contribution margin per unit. Your break-even point in units will tell you exactly how many units you need to sell to turn a profit. If you’re able to sell more units beyond this point, you’ll be making a profit.

Detailed explanation-4: -To calculate the break-even point in units use the formula: Break-Even point (units) = Fixed Costs ÷ (Sales price per unit – Variable costs per unit) or in sales dollars using the formula: Break-Even point (sales dollars) = Fixed Costs ÷ Contribution Margin. Here’s What We’ll Cover: What Is the Break-Even Point?

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