Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134486857
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
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Chapter 20, Problem 48P
1.
To determine
Calculate the number of units to reach the breakeven point.
2.
To determine
Calculate margin of safety in units and dollars.
3.
To determine
Determine the number of unitsto earn a target profit of $15,000.
4.
To determine
Determine the new breakeven point in units, if variable cost increase to $525 per unit and fixed cost reduced to $90,000 per month. Also, Explain whether the margin of safety increase or decrease from these changes.
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