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Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis 5th Edition by David Stout, Edward Blocher, Gary Cokins

Edition 5ISBN: 0073526940
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Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis 5th Edition by David Stout, Edward Blocher, Gary Cokins

Edition 5ISBN: 0073526940
Exercise 38

The Role of Income Taxes In 2010, Triad Company had fixed costs of $200,000 and variable costs of 80 percent of total sales revenue, earned $70,000 of net income after taxes, and had an income tax rate of 30 percent.

Required Determine (1) before-tax income, (2) total contribution margin, (3) total sales, and (4) breakeven point in dollar sales.

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Breakeven Point in Units

The breakeven point also known as the breakeven level is can be defined as that level of operations where the company’s revenue is just enough to meet its costs. It is the point at which the company makes no profit no loss and just meet its costs. The breakeven point has a profit equal to zero and revenues exactly equal to the total of variable and fixed costs incurred by the company.

    <div class=answer> <u> Breakeven Point in Units </u> The breakeven point also known as the breakeven level is can be defined as that level of operations where the company’s revenue is just enough to meet its costs. It is the point at which the company makes no profit no loss and just meet its costs. The breakeven point has a profit equal to zero and revenues exactly equal to the total of variable and fixed costs incurred by the company.


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