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https://newconnect.mheducation.com/flow/connect.html Saved 0 Lindon Company is the exclusive distributor for an automotive product that sells for $56.00 per unit and has a CM ratio of 30%. The company's fixed expenses are $411,600 per year. The company plans to sell 29,300 units this year. Required: 1. What are the variable expenses per unit? 2. What is the break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales? 3. What amount of unit sales and dollar sales is required to attain a target profit of $243,600 per year? 4. Assume that by using a more efficient shipper, the company is able to reduce its variable expenses by $5.60 per unit. What is the ed company's new break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales? ook 1. Variable expense per unit 2. Break-even point in units rint Break-even point in dollar sales 3. Unit sales needed to attain target profit Dolar sales needed to attain target profit 4. New break-even point in unit saies New break-even point in dollar sales Doller sales needed to attain target profit

Explanation / Answer

1. Variable Expenses per unit = Sale price per unit * (1 - CM Ratio)

= 56 * (1 - 30%)

= 56 * 70%

= $39.20

2. At break even point, total fixed cost is equal to the contribution amount.

Total Fixed expenses = $411,600

Therefore, contribution at break even point = $411,600

CM Ratio = 30%

Break even sales = Contribution at break even point / CM Ratio

= 411600 / 30%

= $1,372,000

Break even sales in units = $1,372,000 / $56

= 24500 units.

3. Target Profit = $243,600

Target Contribution = Target Profit + Total Fixed Expenses

= 243600 + 411600

= $655,200

Sales to achieve target profit = Target Contribution / CM Ratio

= 655200 / 30%

= $2,184,000

Unit sales needed to attain target profit = $2,184,000 / $56

= 39,000 units.

4. New Variable expenses per unit = Existing variable expenses per unit - $5.60

= $39.2 - $5.6

= $33.6

CM Ratio = ( (Sale Price - Variable Expenses) / Sale Price ) * 100

= ((56 - 33.6) / 56) * 100

= 40%

Total Fixed Expenses = 411600

New break even point = Contribution at break even point / New CM Ratio

= 411600 / 40%

= $1,029,000

New break even point in units = $1,029,000 / $56

= 18,375 units.