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PC-Build, Inc. has the following fixed and variable costs and revenue for the fi

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Question

PC-Build, Inc. has the following fixed and variable costs and revenue for the first year of its business. Using the data, draw the breakeven chart and comment on the results from the breakeven analysis:

Fixed Costs Items

Cost ($)

Office

6,000

Inventory

15,000

Advertising

50,000

Wages

80,000

Phone

3,000

Equipment

4,300

Insurance

8,000

Software

9,700

Video

5,500

Printing

4,500

Other

1,700

Total

187,700

The product has revenue of $885 per unit and variable cost of $515/unit.

a. Determine the breakeven quantity per year.

b. Calculate the annual profit if i) 1,500 units are sold and ii) 2,200 units are sold.

Use the following equations and the breakeven chart to answer the questions.

Q Breakeven = [(Fixed Cost)/(Revenue/unit – Variable Cost/unit)

Profit = Total Revenue – Fixed Cost – Total Variable Cost

Fixed Costs Items

Cost ($)

Office

6,000

Inventory

15,000

Advertising

50,000

Wages

80,000

Phone

3,000

Equipment

4,300

Insurance

8,000

Software

9,700

Video

5,500

Printing

4,500

Other

1,700

Total

187,700

Explanation / Answer

a. Breakeven Quantity (BEQ) =         Fixed Cost      

                                               (Revenue/unit - Variable Cost/unit)

                                           =            $187700              

                                                 ($885/unit - $515/unit)

                                           = 507 units

b. Profit = Total Revenue - Fixed Cost - Total Variable Cost

    If i) 1500 units are sold -

         Profit = ($885 * 1500) - $187700 - ($515 * 1500)

                 = $1327500 - $187700 - $772500

                 = $367300

    If ii) 2200 units are sold -

         Profit = ($885 * 2200) - $187700 - ($515 * 2200)

                 = $1947000 - $187700 - $1133000

                 = $626300