Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (6th Edition)
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Chapter 20, Problem 10SE
Use the following information to complete Short Exercises S20-10 through S20-15.
Funday Park competes with Cool World by providing a variety of rides. Funday Park sells tickets at $70 per person as a one-day entrance fee. Variable costs are $42 per person, and fixed costs are $170,800 per month.
Compute the contribution margin per unit and the number of tickets Funday Park must sell to break even. Perform a numerical proof to show that your answer is correct.
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