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The Hartnett Corporation manufactures baseball bats with Pudge Rodriguez’s autograph stamped on them. Each bat sells...

The Hartnett Corporation manufactures baseball bats with Pudge Rodriguez’s autograph stamped on them. Each bat sells for $59 and has a variable cost of $31. There are $42,840 in fixed costs involved in the production process.

a. Compute the break-even point in units.
  



b. Find the sales (in units) needed to earn a profit of $15,960.

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Answer #1

Contribution margin=Sales-Variable cost

=(59-31)=$28 per unit

a.Breakeven point=Fixed costs/Contribution margin

=42,840/28

=1530 units

b.Target Contribution margin=Fixed cost+Target profits

=(42,840+15,960)=$58800

Hence target sales=58800/28

=2100 units.

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