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Kyle & Ostrowsky Inc., a manufacturer of championship caliber trophies, sells th

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Question

Kyle & Ostrowsky Inc., a manufacturer of championship caliber trophies, sells their product for $50 per unit. Variable costs are 60% of the selling price, and comapny has fixed costs that amount to $400,000. Current Sales total 16,000 units.

A. How many units must Kyle & Ostrowsky sell to break even?

B. How much will profits increase (assume no taxes) for each additional unit sold above the break even level?

C. In order to produce a profit of $22,000, Kyle & Ostrowsky must sell what dollar amount of trophies?

D. What is the margin of safety for Kyle % Ostrowsky given their current level of sales?

E. if Kyle & Ostrowsky experience a 10% increase in sales, what will be their change in operating income? You must display and use their degree of operating leverage for credit.

Explanation / Answer

A) Break Even Sales = Fixed cost / contribution per unit

Fixed cost = $400000

Contribution = Sales - Variable cost

Contribution = $800000 (16000units * $ 50 / unit) - $ 480000 (16000units * $ 30) Variable cost = 60% of sales price

contribution per unit = $320000/16000units =$ 20

Break Even Sales = Fixed cost / contribution per unit

  = $400000/20

  = $20000

c) Sales to earn Desired profit = Fixed cost + Desired Profit/ contribution per unit

= $400000+$22000/20

=21100

D) Margin of safety = Total sales - break even sales

   = $ 800000 - $ 20000

= $ 780000

E) Degree of operating levearge = contribution / EBIT

sales =880000

(-) variable cost = 528000

contribution = 352000

(-) Fixed cost = 400000

EBIT = (48000)

The Earnings Before Interest and Tax becomes negative hence it is difficult to calculate the degree of operating leverage