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edugen.willeyplus.comm Yahoo Mai 2 Test 2 Return to Blackboard Kimmel, Accounting, 6e Helo l ent Exercise 19-1 The Soma Inn is trying to determine its break-even point. The inn has 75 rooms that are rented at $56 a night.Operating costs are as follows Salaries Utilities Depreciation Maintenance Maid service Other costs 10,000 per month 2,100 per month 1,500 per month 800 per month 7 per room 31 per room Your answer is partialy correct. Try again. Determine the inn's break-even point in (1) number of rented rooms per month and (2) dolars. 1. Break-even point in rooms 2. Break-even point Your answer is partially correct. Try again. of 2ohn wiley &Sansic; reacy Poio 1 .2000-201&John; werkSos.s. All Rights Reserved, A Divison of

Explanation / Answer

Answer

Fixed Cost [per month]

Variable cost [per room]

Salaries

10000

Utilities

2100

Depreciation

1500

Maintenance

800

Maid Service

7

Other costs

31

Total

$14400

$38

Rent per room per night

$56

(-) Total variable cost per room

$38

Contribution margin

$18

Fixed Cost [total]

$14400

Contribution margin

$18

Break Even point in rooms [14400/18]

800 rooms

Rent per room

$56

Break Even point [800 x $56]

$44,800

Total room rented

1500

(-) Break Even point in room [calculated above]

800

Margin of Safety Room

700

Room Rent

$56 per room

Margin of Safety in $ [700 x $56]

$39200

Margin of Safety ratio [700/1500]

0.466666667 or 47%

Fixed Cost [per month]

Variable cost [per room]

Salaries

10000

Utilities

2100

Depreciation

1500

Maintenance

800

Maid Service

7

Other costs

31

Total

$14400

$38