Below is the income statement for a taxi service based on the following information: Price per trip $50 Total number of trips 7,205 Required Breakeven point in units Break even point in dollars Breakeven price Please show all workings Revenue     Income from golf cart transportation              360,250       Direct Expenses     Fuel                6,240   Golf Cart Repairs and Maintenance                9,360   Total Cost of Sales                15,600 Gross Profit              344,650       Operating Expenses     Insurances              10,000   Licence                9,650   Marketing                3,000   Uniforms                9,000   Cleaning and sanitisation                3,000   Professional Fees                6,000   Wages              93,600   Telephone and communication              14,400   Rent              12,000   Depreciation              94,860            255,510 Total Operating Expenses                 Finance Charges     Bank charges                   860   Loan Interest              50,916              51,776       Profit before tax                37,364 Tax (25%)                  9,341 Net profit after tax                28,023

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Below is the income statement for a taxi service based on the following information:

Price per trip $50

Total number of trips 7,205

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Breakeven point in units

Break even point in dollars

Breakeven price

Please show all workings

Revenue    
Income from golf cart transportation              360,250
     
Direct Expenses    
Fuel                6,240  
Golf Cart Repairs and Maintenance                9,360  
Total Cost of Sales                15,600
Gross Profit              344,650
     
Operating Expenses    
Insurances              10,000  
Licence                9,650  
Marketing                3,000  
Uniforms                9,000  
Cleaning and sanitisation                3,000  
Professional Fees                6,000  
Wages              93,600  
Telephone and communication              14,400  
Rent              12,000  
Depreciation              94,860            255,510
Total Operating Expenses    
     
     
Finance Charges    
Bank charges                   860  
Loan Interest              50,916              51,776
     
Profit before tax                37,364
Tax (25%)                  9,341
Net profit after tax                28,023
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