Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (6th Edition)
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Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
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Chapter 20, Problem 10QC
Rocky Mountain Waterpark sells half of its tickets for the regular price of $75. The other half go to senior citizens and children for the discounted price of $35. Variable cost per guest is $15 for both groups, and fixed costs total $60,000 per month. What is Rocky Mountain’s breakeven point in total guests? Regular guests? Discount guests?
- a. 2,000; 1,000; 1,000
- b. 800; 400; 400
- c. 750; 375; 375
- d. 1,500; 750; 750
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Rocky Mountain Waterpark sells half of its tickets for the regular price of $75. The other half goes to senior citizens and children for the discounted price of $35. Variable cost per guest is $15 for both groups, and fixed costs total $60,000 per month. What is Rocky Mountain’s breakeven point in total guests? Regular guests? Discount guests?
2,000; 1,000; 1,000
800; 400; 400
750; 375; 375
1,500; 750; 750
Wyoming Waters Swim Park sells individual and family tickets. With a ticket, each person receives a meal, three beverages, and unlimited use of the swimming pools.
Wyoming Waters has the following ticket prices and variable costs for the year:
Individual
Family
Sale price per ticket
$35
$105
Variable cost per ticket
25
100
Wyoming Waters expects to sell one individual ticket for every three family tickets. Wyoming Waters' total fixed costs are $25,000.
Requirement 2. Calculate the total number of tickets
Wyoming Waters must sell to break even.
Start by selecting the formula and entering the amounts to calculate the total number of tickets Wyoming Waters must sell to break even. (Abbreviations used: Weighted avg. CM = weighted-average contribution margin. Complete all input fields. For items with a zero value, enter "0".)
(Fixed costs + Target profit) ÷ Weighted-avg. CM per unit = Required sales in units
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+
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=…
Playtime Park competes with Water World by providing a variety of rides. Playtime sells tickets at $110 per person as a one-day entrance fee.
Variable costs are $44 per person, and fixed costs are $412,500 per month. The breakeven number of tickets is 6,250. If Playtime Park
expects to sell 6,400 tickets, compute the margin of safety in tickets and in sales dollars.
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Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (6th Edition)
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