The following information relates to the only product sold by Marlin Technologies: Sales price per unit Variable cost per unit Fixed costs per year $50 $30 $250,000 Units sold during current year 12,000 units A. Compute the contribution margin ratio and the dollar sales volume required to break even. B. Assuming the company sells 12,000 units during the current year, compute the margin of safety (in dollars).

The following information relates to the only product sold by Marlin Technologies: Sales price per unit Variable cost per unit Fixed costs per year $50 $30 $250,000 Units sold during current year 12,000 units A. Compute the contribution margin ratio and the dollar sales volume required to break even. B. Assuming the company sells 12,000 units during the current year, compute the margin of safety (in dollars).

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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Chapter16: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

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