The Schmidt Company retails two​ products: a standard and a deluxe version of a luggage carrier. The budgeted income statement for next period is as​ follows:   Standard carrier Deluxe Carrier Total Units sold 120,000 80,000 200,000 revenues at $25 and $40 per unit 3,000,000 3,200,000 6,200,000 Variable cost at $15 and $25 per unit 1,800,000 2,000,000 3,800,000 Contribution margin at $10 and $15 per unit 1,200,000 1,200,00 2,400,000 Fixed  cost      1,275,000 operating income     1,125,000   1) Compute the breakeven point in​ units, assuming that the company achieves its planned sales mix. 2)  Compute the breakeven point in units​ (a) if only standard carriers are sold and​ (b) if only deluxe carriers are sold. 3)Suppose 200,000 units are sold but only 25,000 of them are deluxe. Compute the operating income. Compute the breakeven point in units. Compare your answer with the answer to requirement 1. What is the major lesson of this​ problem?

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The Schmidt Company retails two​ products: a standard and a deluxe version of a luggage carrier. The budgeted income statement for next period is as​ follows:

  Standard carrier Deluxe Carrier Total
Units sold 120,000 80,000 200,000
revenues at $25 and $40 per unit 3,000,000 3,200,000 6,200,000
Variable cost at $15 and $25 per unit 1,800,000 2,000,000 3,800,000
Contribution margin at $10 and $15 per unit 1,200,000 1,200,00 2,400,000
Fixed  cost      1,275,000
operating income     1,125,000
 
1) Compute the breakeven point in​ units, assuming that the company achieves its planned sales mix.
2)  Compute the breakeven point in units​ (a) if only standard carriers are sold and​ (b) if only deluxe carriers are sold.
3)Suppose 200,000 units are sold but only 25,000 of them are deluxe. Compute the operating income. Compute the breakeven point in units. Compare your answer with the answer to requirement 1. What is the major lesson of this​ problem?
 
 
 
 
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Break Even Point is the case at which there will be NO PROFIT and NO LOSS. This is the point that every Company required to achieve during their operations.

Formula for Break Even Point = Total Fixed Cost / Contribution margin per unit

 

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