Scent Fragrance Company manufactures and sells several ranges of perfumes. The Average revenue and cost of sales are as follows: Selling price per unit $20.00 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $4.00 Direct manufacturing labor $1.60 Manufacturing overhead $0.40 Selling costs $2.00 Annual fixed costs $96,000 a) Calculate the contribution margin per unit.  b) Calculate the number of units Scent Fragrance Company must sell each year to break even.   c) Calculate the number of units Scent Fragrance Company must sell to yield a profit of$144,000.  d) Managers may use Sensitivity analysis in their accounting system. i) What is sensitivity analysis?  ii) How is Sensitivity analysis useful to managers?

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Scent Fragrance Company manufactures and sells several ranges of perfumes. The Average

revenue and cost of sales are as follows:

Selling price per unit $20.00

Variable costs per unit:

Direct materials $4.00

Direct manufacturing labor $1.60

Manufacturing overhead $0.40

Selling costs $2.00

Annual fixed costs $96,000

a) Calculate the contribution margin per unit. 

b) Calculate the number of units Scent Fragrance Company must sell each year to break even.

 

c) Calculate the number of units Scent Fragrance Company must sell to yield a profit of$144,000. 

d) Managers may use Sensitivity analysis in their accounting system.

i) What is sensitivity analysis? 

ii) How is Sensitivity analysis useful to managers? 

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