1. You have a small business selling cans of HuntBi, a reasonably nasty-tasting energy drink. ● You sell each can of HuntBi for $12.00. ● ● ● ● ● Each can costs you $5.00 to purchase from the manufacturer. You pay your salesperson a 20% commission on all sales on top of a base salary of $1,800 per month. Your rent is $1,000 per month. Other miscellaneous costs (insurance, utilities, etc.) average $512 per month. You are pretty sure you can sell 1,000 cans per month at the $12.00 price point. A. How many cans do you need to sell to breakeven each month (round up to the nearest whole can)? B. How much monthly operating income will you have if you sell 1,000 cans per month? C. If tax rates are 24%, how much net income will you make if you sell 1,000 cans?
1. You have a small business selling cans of HuntBi, a reasonably nasty-tasting energy drink. ● You sell each can of HuntBi for $12.00. ● ● ● ● ● Each can costs you $5.00 to purchase from the manufacturer. You pay your salesperson a 20% commission on all sales on top of a base salary of $1,800 per month. Your rent is $1,000 per month. Other miscellaneous costs (insurance, utilities, etc.) average $512 per month. You are pretty sure you can sell 1,000 cans per month at the $12.00 price point. A. How many cans do you need to sell to breakeven each month (round up to the nearest whole can)? B. How much monthly operating income will you have if you sell 1,000 cans per month? C. If tax rates are 24%, how much net income will you make if you sell 1,000 cans?
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The break even sales are the sales where business earns no profit no loss during the period. The break even sales are calculated as fixed cost divided by contribution margin ratio.
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