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Exercise 4-38 Multiple-Product Breakeven
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Parker Pottery produces a line of vases and a line of ceramic figurines. Each line uses the same equipment and labor; hence, there are no traceable fixed costs. Common fixed cost equals
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$30,000. Parker’s accountant has begun to assess the profitability of the two lines and has gath- ered the following data for last year:
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Vases |
Figurines |
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Price |
$40 |
$70 |
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Variable cost |
30 |
42 |
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Contribution margin |
$10 |
$28 |
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Number of units |
1,000 |
500 |
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Required:
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1. Compute the number of vases and the number of figurines that must be sold for the com- pany to break even.
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2.
Parker Pottery is considering upgrading its factory to improve the quality of its products. The upgrade will add $5,260 per year to total fixed cost. If the upgrade is successful, the pro- jected sales of vases will be 1,500, and figurine sales will increase to 1,000 units. What is the new break-even point in units for each of the products?
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