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Exercise 3-8 (Part Level Submission) Wildhorse Recreation Products sells the Ama

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Question

Exercise 3-8 (Part Level Submission) Wildhorse Recreation Products sells the Amazing Foam Frisbee for $13. The variable cost per unit is $4; fixed costs are $37,000 per month.

What is the annual breakeven point in units? In sales dollars?

How many frisbees must Wildhorse sell to earn $27,000 in operating income?

What operating income must Wildhorse earn to realize net income of $16,700, assuming that the company is in the 25% tax bracket?

How many frisbees must Wildhorse sell to earn $16,700 in net income, assuming that the company is in the 25% tax bracket?

Explanation / Answer

Contribution margin per unit = Selling price per unit - Variable costs per unit

= 13 - 4

= 9

Contribution margin percentage = Contribution margin / Sales

= 9 / 13

= 0.69

Breakeven point in units = Fixed costs / Contribution margin per unit

= 37,000 / 9

= 4,111

Breakeven point in sales dollars = Fixed costs / Contribution margin percentage

= 37,000 / 0.69

= 53,623

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Units to be sold = (fixed costs + desired net operating income) / contribution margin per unit

= (37,000 + 27,000) / 9

= 7,111

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Net operating income = Net income / (1 - tax rate)

= 16,700 / (1 - 0.25)

= 22,267

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Units to be sold = (fixed costs + desired net operating income) / contribution margin per unit

= (37,000 + 22,267) / 9

= 6,585