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

Exercise 26

Guthridge Soap Corporation is evaluating a new soap cutting machine that could eliminate some direct labor costs. The machine would cost $900,000 per year and would cost $0.10 per bar to cut the soap. Currently, Guthridge uses direct labor to cut the soap into bars, which costs $1 per bar. The company currently produces 500,000 bars of soap per year. Should it buy the machine?

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Fixed costs are costs which does not changes with change in level of production. Variable costs are costs which does changes with change in level of production. Breakeven is point of no profit i.e. where revenue is equal to total costs.