Compute the break-even point in dollars

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Problem 1: Scottsdale Ltd.  has the following cost information available for various months of production:

                                                May                 June                 July

Unit Sales                                20,000             40,000             50,000

Sales Revenues                       $640,000         $1,280,000      $1,600,000

Expenses                                 (800,000)         (900,000)         (950,000)

Profit (Loss)                             ($160,000)       $380,000         $650,000

(Note:  Round to two decimal places if necessary)

a. Determine the variable cost per unit.

b. Determine the fixed cost.

c. Estimate the total cost for 30,000 units of production.

d. Compute the break-even point in dollars.

e. Scottsdale Ltd. had sales last year of $975,000.  Determine last year's margin of safety in sales dollars.

f. Perform a sensitivity analysis to determine how an increase in sales of $30,000 would impact to Net Income?

Problem 2: Assume a company has equipment with a book value of $50,000.  The Company can sell the equipment through a broker for $90,000 less a 4% commission fee.  Alternatively, the Company could lease the equipment to another party for 3 years at a price of $130,000.  At the end of the three years, the equipment is expected to have no residual value (book value of $0).  If the equipment is leased, the Company will incur estimated expenses of $12,000 over the three years for maintenance, insurance and taxes.

Calculate the differential net income and write a statement explaining why the company should lease or sell.

Problem 3: Use T-accounts to track the flow of costs through a job-order costing system using the company data provided.

Note:  This company applies overhead at a rate of 80% of Direct Labor Costs (Applied OH = 0.80 x Direct Labor Dollars)

Given the following data:

Purchases:

 

Account Balances

Beginning

Ending

     Raw Materials

78,000

Raw Materials

60,000

50,000

     Manufacturing Supplies

9,000

Manufacturing Supplies

6,000

5,000

     Office Supplies

2,000

Office Supplies

4,000

1,000

Sales

800,000

Work in Process

65,000

47,000

Administrative Salaries

16,000

Finished Goods

36,000

35,000

Direct labor

95,000

 

 

 

Production employees fringe benefits

8,000

 

 

 

Sales Commissions

80,000

 

 

 

Production supervisors salaries

17,000

 

 

 

Plant depreciation

11,000

 

 

 

Office depreciation

12,000

 

 

 

Plant maintenance

9,000

 

 

 

Plant Utilities

18,000

 

 

 

Office utilities

7,000

 

 

 

Office Maintenance

5,000

 

 

 

Production Equipment Rent

6,000

 

 

 

Office Equipment Rent

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. Calculate the following:

  • Cost of Goods Manufactured ___________________________________
  • Cost of Goods Sold ___________________________________________
  • Applied Overhead ____________________________________________
  • Amount of Under or Over Applied Overhead ______________________

B. Prepare an Income Statement in Excel using the template given below. Make sure to show all your work including the flow of costs through specific inventory accounts to arrive at Cost of Goods Sold.

Sales

 

Less: Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

 

Gross Profit

 

Less:  Selling, Administrative and General Expenses

 

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

Total SGA Expenses (subtotal)

 

Net Income

 

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