The Products 4U Inc. manufactures and sells one p available information: Description Selling price per unit Variable costs per unit: Direct material Direct labour Manufacturing overhead Sales commission Cost $28.00 $7.00 $2.00 $1.80 $4.80 Total annual fixed costs $104,000 How many units does the company have to sell eve Rounding Rules: For units, round up to the next wh Examples:

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**Break-Even Analysis for Products 4U Inc.**

Products 4U Inc. manufactures and sells one product with the following cost structure:

| **Description**               | **Cost**  |
|-------------------------------|-----------|
| Selling price per unit        | $28.00    |
| **Variable costs per unit:**  |           |
| - Direct material             | $7.00     |
| - Direct labour               | $2.00     |
| - Manufacturing overhead      | $1.80     |
| - Sales commission            | $4.80     |
| **Total annual fixed costs**  | $104,000  |

### How Many Units to Sell to Break Even?

To determine how many units the company must sell annually to break even, consider the costs and selling price per unit.

**Rounding Rules:** 
- For units, round up to the next whole unit.

**Examples:**
- If the calculated units are 11,248.4689, round to 11,249
- If the calculated units are 11,248.5175, round to 11,249
- If the calculated units are 11,248.0010, round to 11,249

**Enter your answer in the field below:**

Your Answer: ___________________
Transcribed Image Text:**Break-Even Analysis for Products 4U Inc.** Products 4U Inc. manufactures and sells one product with the following cost structure: | **Description** | **Cost** | |-------------------------------|-----------| | Selling price per unit | $28.00 | | **Variable costs per unit:** | | | - Direct material | $7.00 | | - Direct labour | $2.00 | | - Manufacturing overhead | $1.80 | | - Sales commission | $4.80 | | **Total annual fixed costs** | $104,000 | ### How Many Units to Sell to Break Even? To determine how many units the company must sell annually to break even, consider the costs and selling price per unit. **Rounding Rules:** - For units, round up to the next whole unit. **Examples:** - If the calculated units are 11,248.4689, round to 11,249 - If the calculated units are 11,248.5175, round to 11,249 - If the calculated units are 11,248.0010, round to 11,249 **Enter your answer in the field below:** Your Answer: ___________________
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Step 1: Introducing Breakeven Point of Sales
BREAKEVEN POINT

Break Even means the volume of production or sales where there is no profit or loss.

In other words, Break Even Point is the volume of production or sales where total costs are equal to revenue.

Breakeven Point in Units :

= Fixed Cost ÷ Contribution Margin Per Unit  


Breakeven Point of Sales in Dollars :

= Fixed Cost ÷ Contribution Margin Ratio 
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