Roadside Inc's new product would sell for $41.78. Variable cost of production would be $11.33 per unit. Setting up production would entail relevant fixed costs of $258,687. The project cannot go forward unless the new product would earn a return on sales of 15%. Calculate breakeven sales in UNITS, meeting the profit target. (Rounding: tenth of a unit.)
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
Cost Volume Profit (CVP) analysis is a cost accounting method that analyses the effect of fluctuating cost and volume on the operating profit. Also known as break-even analysis, CVP determines the break-even point for varying volumes of sales and cost structures. This information helps the managers make economic decisions on a short-term basis. CVP analysis is based on many assumptions. Sales price, variable costs, and fixed costs per unit are assumed to be constant. The analysis also assumes that all units produced are sold and costs get impacted due to changes in activities. All costs incurred by the company like administrative, manufacturing, and selling costs are identified as either fixed or variable.
Marginal Costing
Marginal cost is defined as the change in the total cost which takes place when one additional unit of a product is manufactured. The marginal cost is influenced only by the variations which generally occur in the variable costs because the fixed costs remain the same irrespective of the output produced. The concept of marginal cost is used for product pricing when the customers want the lowest possible price for a certain number of orders. There is no accounting entry for marginal cost and it is only used by the management for taking effective decisions.
Roadside Inc's new product would sell for $41.78. Variable cost of production would be $11.33 per unit. Setting up production would entail relevant fixed costs of $258,687. The project cannot go forward unless the new product would earn a return on sales of 15%. Calculate breakeven sales in UNITS, meeting the profit target. (Rounding: tenth of a unit.)
Break even point for target profit means the point at which company is recovering its fixed costs and variable costs and its net income is equal to target profit.
Break even point (units) for target profit = Fixed Costs/ Contribution margin per unit - Target profit per unit
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