Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259870576
Author: Ross
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 11, Problem 1QP
Calculating Costs and Break-Even [LO3] Night Shades, Inc. (NSI), manufactures biotech sunglasses. The variable materials cost is $9.64 per unit, and the variable labor cost is $8.63 per unit.
a. What is the variable cost per unit?
b. Suppose NSI incurs fixed costs of $915,000 during a year in which total production is 215,000 units. What are the total costs for the year?
c. If the selling price is $39.99 per unit, does NSI break even on a cash basis? If
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Chapter 11 Solutions
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
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