Serendipity Sound, Ic., manufactures and sells compact discs. Price and cost data are as follows: Selling price per unit (package of two CDs) $ 25.00 Variable costs per unit: Direct material $ 10.50 Direct labor 5.00 Manufacturing overhead Selling expenses 3.00 1.30 Total variable costs per unit 19.80 Annual fixed costs: Manufacturing overhead Selling and administrative 192,000 276,000 Total fixed costs 468,000 Forecasted annual sales volume (120,000 units) $3,000,000 In the following requirements, ignore income taxes.

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a. What is Serendipity Sound’s break-even point in units?

b. How many units would Serendipity Sound have to sell in order to earn $260,000? 

c. What is the firm’s margin of safety?

d. Management estimates that direct-labor costs will increase by 8 percent next year. How many units will the company have to sell next year to reach its break-even point?

e. if the company’s direct-labor costs do increase by 8 percent, what selling price per unit of product must it charge to maintain the same contribution-margin ratio?

Serendipity Sound, Inc., manufactures and sells compact discs. Price and cost data are as follows:
Selling price per unit (package of two CDs)
$
25.00
Variable costs per unit:
Direct material
$
10.50
Direct labor
5.00
Manufacturing overhead
Selling expenses
3.00
1.30
Total variable costs per unit
$
19.80
Annual fixed costs:
Manufacturing overhead
Selling and administrative
192,000
276,000
$
Total fixed costs
$
468,000
Forecasted annual sales volume (120,000 units)
$3,000,000
In the following requirements, ignore income taxes.
Transcribed Image Text:Serendipity Sound, Inc., manufactures and sells compact discs. Price and cost data are as follows: Selling price per unit (package of two CDs) $ 25.00 Variable costs per unit: Direct material $ 10.50 Direct labor 5.00 Manufacturing overhead Selling expenses 3.00 1.30 Total variable costs per unit $ 19.80 Annual fixed costs: Manufacturing overhead Selling and administrative 192,000 276,000 $ Total fixed costs $ 468,000 Forecasted annual sales volume (120,000 units) $3,000,000 In the following requirements, ignore income taxes.
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