The controller of Manufacturing Co. has collected the following data on drilling machines: Month                      Total Cost                         Total Hours March                       $12,460                                8,100 April                          $12,000                                7,600 May                            $63,000                              30,000  June                            $14, 740                             9,800                  July                               $25,000                            20000 August                         $55,000                            22,000  The price per unit of the drilling machines is $25. Please calculate all of the following: Variable Cost and Fixed Cost using the High-Low Method. Breakeven point in units. Breakeven point in dollars using the Contribution Margin Ratio. Margin of Safety Percentage if their sales are $756,000. How many units they would need to sell in order to have a Net Income of $1,200,000.

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The controller of Manufacturing Co. has collected the following data on drilling machines:

Month                      Total Cost                         Total Hours

March                       $12,460                                8,100

April                          $12,000                                7,600

May                            $63,000                              30,000 

June                            $14, 740                             9,800                 

July                               $25,000                            20000

August                         $55,000                            22,000

 The price per unit of the drilling machines is $25.

Please calculate all of the following:

  • Variable Cost and Fixed Cost using the High-Low Method.
  • Breakeven point in units.
  • Breakeven point in dollars using the Contribution Margin Ratio.
  • Margin of Safety Percentage if their sales are $756,000.
  • How many units they would need to sell in order to have a Net Income of $1,200,000.
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