Acct561 - Instructors Exercise

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Carlos J. Allende Rouss University of Phoenix ACC/561PR Prof. Rafael Marrero Diaz September 18 2012 1. Alex Miller, Inc., sells car batteries to service stations for an average of $30 each. The variable cost of each battery is $20 and monthly fixed manufacturing costs total $10,000. Other monthly fixed costs of the company total $8,000. Required: a. What is the breakeven point in batteries? b. What is the margin of safety, assuming sales total $60,000? c. What is the breakeven level in batteries, assuming variable costs increase by 20%? d. What is the breakeven level in batteries, assuming the selling price goes up by 10%, fixed manufacturing costs decline by 10%, and other fixed costs decline by $100? Facts: * Selling Price - $30 * Variable Cost - $20 * Fixed Manuf. Cost - $10,000 * Other Fixed Cost - $8,000 a- Break Even Point: $30x - $20x - $10,000 - $8,000 = 0 $10x = $10,000 + $8,000 $10x = $18,000 x = $18,000/10 x= $1,800 b- Margin of Safety $60,000 - ($30 x $1,800) $60,000 - $54,00 = $6,000 c- Break Even Point - variable cost increase 20% $30x - 24x - $10,000 - $8,000 = 0 6x = $10,000 + $8,000 6x = $18,000 x = $18,000 / 6 x= $3,000 d- Breakeven level selling price goes up by 10%, fixed manufacturing costs decline by 10%, and other fixed costs decline by $100? 1- $30 + $3 = $33.00 2 - $10,000 - $1,000 = $9,000

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