Computing breakeven sales and sales needed to earn


Problem:

Computing breakeven sales and sales needed to earn a target operating income; sensitivity analysis

This problem continues the Draper Consulting, Inc. Draper Consulting provides consulting service at an average price of $175 per hour and incurs variable cost of $100 per hour. Assume average fixed costs are $5,250 a month.

Requirements

1. What is the number of hours that must be billed to reach break even?

2. If Draper desires to make a profit of $3,000, how many consulting hours must be completed?

3. Draper thinks it can reduce fixed cost to $3,990 per month, but variable cost will increase to $105 per hour. What is the new break even in hours?

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