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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 39

CVP Analysis with Taxes Jeffrey Company produces and sells socks. Variable costs are $3 per pair, and fixed costs for the year total $75,000. The selling price is $5 per pair.

Required Calculate the following:

1. The breakeven point in units.


2. The breakeven point in sales dollars.


3. The units required to make a before-tax profit of $10,000.


4. The sales in dollars required to make a before-tax profit of $8,000.


5. The sales units and sales dollars required to make an after-tax profit of $12,000 given a tax rate of 40 percent.

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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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