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HOMEWORK #4 BREAK EVEN ANALYSIS PROBLEM NEW ENGLAND SEAFOOD RESTAURANT HAS FIXED

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Question

HOMEWORK #4

BREAK EVEN ANALYSIS PROBLEM

NEW ENGLAND SEAFOOD RESTAURANT HAS FIXED COSTS OF? _______

FIXED COSTS ARE:

RENT                                                  $25,000

INSURANCE                                                5,000

UTILITIES                                      10,000

COMMUNICATION                         5,000        

DEPRECIATION                                 10,000

TAXES                                               5,000

CORE LABOR                               15,000

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE       5,000

COST OF FOOD                                 12,000

COST OF WINE                                     4,000

LINEN EXPENSE                                  2,000

SALES PRICE IS DETERMINED BY WHAT THE RESTAURANT WANTS TO MARK UP THE BASIC COST OF PREPARING THE ITEM.

50% OF ALL SALES PER MONTH ARE CHAR GRILLED PORTERHOUSE STEAKS THAT SELL FOR $20.00 A LA CARTE. THE STEAKS HAVE A COST OF $10.OO EACH. WHAT IS THE FOOD COST % FOR MARK UP? 10.00 DIVIDED BY .50= $20.00

25% OF ALL SALES ARE WHOLE BAKED LOBSTER THAT SELL FOR $32.00 PER A LA CARTE THAT HAVE A COST OF $16.00. 50% MARK UP AS WELL.

25% OF ALL SALES ARE STEAMED ALASKAN CRAB LEGS THAT ARE SOLD FOR $38.00 PER ORDER THAT COST $18.00. DIVIDED BY .48= 38.00

ALL STEAKS ARE SOLD WITH A JUMBO BAKED POTATO WITH ALL CONDIMENTS FOR $2.00 ADDITIONAL THAT HAS A FOOD COST OF $1.00

ALL LOBSTER AND CRAB ORDERS HAVE RICE PILAF WITH SAUTED WILD MUSHROOMS AT $3.00 PER ORDER THAT HAVE A FOOD COST OF $1.00

ALL COME WITH A GLASS OF WINE SOLD FOR $3.00 PER GLASS THAT HAS A COST OF 1.00.

HOW MANY ORDERS OF LOBSTER HAVE TO BE SOLD___________________?

HOW MANY ORDERS OF STEAK_____________________________________?

HOW MANY ORDERS OF CRAB LEGS____________________________________________?

HOW MANY BAKED POTATOES_____________________________________

HOW MANY ORDERS OF RICE PILAF____________________________________?

HOW MANY GLASSES OF WINE__________________________?

Explanation / Answer

Total fixed cost: $ 98000

We get the weighted share of profit:

So

Fixed cost RENT           25000 INSURANCE 5000 UTILITIES                 10000 COMMUNICATION 5000 DEPRECIATION      10000 TAXES                       5000 Labor 15000 REPAIRS 5,000 COST-food 12000 COST-Wine 4,000 LINEN 2,000 98000