Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305635937
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 13, Problem 6P
a.
Summary Introduction
To determine: The firm’s gain or loss at sales of 9,000 watches and at sales of 15,000 watches.
Introduction:
Break-even Analysis:
Break-even analysis is a type of tool used by the cost accountant professionals to find out the number of unit produced when the total cost is equal to the company revenue.
b.
Summary Introduction
To determine: The break-even point by means of chart.
c.
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To determine: The break-even point when selling price is $33.
d.
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To determine: The break-even point when selling price is $33 and variable cost is $ 24 per unit.
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The Warren Watch Company sells watches for $26, fixed costs are$155,000, and variable costs are $13 per watch.a. What is the firm’s gain or loss at sales of 9,000 watches? At 15,000 watches?b. What is the break-even point? Illustrate by means of a chart.c. What would happen to the break-even point if the selling price was raised to $33?What is the significance of this analysis?d. What would happen to the break-even point if the selling price was raised to $33 butvariable costs rose to $24 a unit?
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e. According to your model what is the company’s predicted maximum profit?
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Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition (MindTap Course List)
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