LaVerle, Inc., manufactures a product that sells for $480. The variable costs per unit are as follows:   Direct materials  $160 Direct labor       100 Variable manufacturing overhead    40   During the year, the budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead is estimated to be $100,000, and budgeted fixed selling and administrative costs are expected to be $40,000.  Variable selling costs are $20 per unit.     Required:   a. Determine the break-even point in units.     b. Determine the number of units that must be sold to earn $60,000 in profit before taxes.     c. Determine the number of units that must be sold to generate an after-tax profit of $60,000 if there is a 40 percent tax rate

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  1. LaVerle, Inc., manufactures a product that sells for $480. The variable costs per unit are as follows:

 

Direct materials 

$160

Direct labor      

100

Variable manufacturing overhead   

40

 

During the year, the budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead is estimated to be $100,000, and budgeted fixed selling and administrative costs are expected to be $40,000.  Variable selling costs are $20 per unit.

 

 

Required:

 

a.

Determine the break-even point in units.

 

 

b.

Determine the number of units that must be sold to earn $60,000 in profit before taxes.

 

 

c.

Determine the number of units that must be sold to generate an after-tax profit of $60,000 if there is a 40 percent tax rate

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