Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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Chapter 16, Problem 9E
Gelbart Company manufactures gas grills. Fixed costs amount to $16,335,000 per year. Variable costs per gas grill are $225, and the average price per gas grill is $600.
Required:
- 1. How many gas grills must Gelbart Company sell to break even?
- 2. If Gelbart Company sells 46,775 gas grills in a year, what is the operating income?
- 3. If Gelbart Company’s variable costs increase to $240 per grill while the price and fixed costs remain unchanged, what is the new break-even point?
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