Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019. HUDSON Co. Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2019 Sales (10,600 units at $300 each) Variable costs (10,600 units at $240 each) Contribution margin Fixed costs $3,180,000 2,544,000 636,000 480,000 $ 156,000 Pretax income 1. Compute Hudson Co.'s break-even point in units. 2. Compute Hudson Co.'s break-even point in sales dollars. 1. Break-even point units 2. Break-even point
Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019. HUDSON Co. Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2019 Sales (10,600 units at $300 each) Variable costs (10,600 units at $240 each) Contribution margin Fixed costs $3,180,000 2,544,000 636,000 480,000 $ 156,000 Pretax income 1. Compute Hudson Co.'s break-even point in units. 2. Compute Hudson Co.'s break-even point in sales dollars. 1. Break-even point units 2. Break-even point
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Transcribed Image Text:### Contribution Margin Income Statement
**Hudson Co.**
Contribution Margin Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2019
- **Sales (10,600 units at $300 each):** $3,180,000
- **Variable Costs (10,600 units at $240 each):** $2,544,000
- **Contribution Margin:** $636,000
- **Fixed Costs:** $480,000
- **Pretax Income:** $156,000
#### Instructions
1. **Compute Hudson Co.’s break-even point in units.**
2. **Compute Hudson Co.’s break-even point in sales dollars.**
The table below illustrates placeholders for calculations:
| 1. Break-even point | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ units |
| 2. Break-even point | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |
#### Explanation
- **Sales:** Total revenue from sales, calculated by multiplying the number of units by the price per unit.
- **Variable Costs:** Costs that vary with production volume, also computed per unit.
- **Contribution Margin:** The difference between sales and variable costs.
- **Fixed Costs:** Costs that do not change with production levels.
- **Pretax Income:** The resulting income after deducting fixed costs from the contribution margin.
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