Break-even point for the entire company


Question 1. Rierson Inc. produces and sells two products. Data concerning those products for the most recent month appear below:

                             Product T77G  Product I29C
Sales                          $14,000       $19,000
Variable expenses         $5,180        $9,340


The fixed expenses of the entire company were $17,730. The break-even point for the entire company is closest to:

a. $32,250
b. $17,730
c. $31,661
d. $15,270

Question 2: Forest Corporation has prepared the following budgeted data based on a sales forecast of $3,000,000:

                                         Variable       Fixed
Direct materials                 $800,000
Direct labor                       $700,000
Manufacturing overhead      $300,000   $450,000
Selling expenses                $120,000    $180,000
Administrative expenses       $30,000      $70,000

What would be the amount of dollar sales at the break-even point?

a. $1,125,000
b. $2,000,000
c. $2,650,000
d. $1,750,000

Question 3: Hilty Corporation produces and sells two products. In the most recent month, Product U77D had sales of $45,000 and variable expenses of $15,750. Product D86D had sales of $49,000 and variable expenses of $22,790. And the fixed expenses of the entire company were $46,170. The break-even point for the entire company is closest to:

a. $47,830
b. $84,710
c. $46,170
d. $78,254

Question 4: Riven Corporation has a single product whose selling price is $10. At an expected sales level of $1,000,000, the company's variable expenses are $600,000 and its fixed expenses are $300,000. The marketing manager has recommended that the selling price be increased by 20%, with an expected decrease of only 10% in unit sales. What would be the company's net operating income if the marketing manager's recommendation is adopted?

a. $132,000
b. $290,000
c. $180,000
d. $240,000

Question 5: Terres Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:
 
Selling price per unit            $100
Variable expense per unit      $33
Fixed expense per unit       $293,460

The break-even in monthly dollar sales is closest to:

a. $889,273
b. $438,000
c. $293,460
d. $540,244.

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