Question

ACC 361 Night - Chapter 3 CVP (Show All Work) Taffy Co. manufactures and sells adjustable windows for remodeling homes and new housing. Taffy developed its budget for the current year assuming that the windows would sell at a price of $500 each. The variable costs for each window were forecasted to be $250 and the annual fixed costs were forecasted to be $130,000. Taffy had targeted a profit of $450,000. While Taffy's sales usually increase during the second quarter, the May financial statements reported that sales were not meeting expectations. For the first five months of the year, only 400 units had been sold at the established price, with variable cost as planned, and it was clear that the target profit for the year would not be reached unless some actions were taken. Taffy's president assigned a management committee to analyze the situation and develop several alternative courses of action. The following three alternatives were presented to the president, only one of which can be selected. 1. Reduce the selling price by $50. The marketing department forecasts that with the lower price, 3,200 units could be sold during the remainder of the year. 2. Lower variable costs per unit by $30 through the use of less expensive materials. Because of the difference in materials, the selling price would have to be lowered by $40 and sales of 2,600 units for the remainder of the year are forecast. 3. Cut fixed costs by $15,000 and lower the selling price by 5 percent. Sales of 2,200 units would be expected for the remainder of the year. Required: a. If no changes are made to the selling price or cost structure, estimate the number of units that must be sold during the year to break-even. (Write out the answer in words and then numerically)

Answer 1

1 Break even point Five hundred twenty units Units Break even point in units Fixed cost Contribution margin per unit $130,000 $250 520 $500 Selling price Variable cost Contribution margin $250 $250 2 Units to sell to achieve target profit Two thousand three hundred twenty Units Units to sell to achieve target profit Fixed cost +Target profit Contribution margin per unit $580,000 $250 2,320 3 Alternative 1 is recommended since it gives high net profit Alternative 1 per unit Units Sales Variable cost Contribution margin Contribution margin for 5 months Total contribution margin Fixed cost Net profit Total 3,200 $1,440,000 $800,000 $640,000 $100,000 $740,000 $130,000 $610,000 $450 $250 $200 400*$250 Alternative 2 Units Sales Variable cost Contribution margin Contribution margin for 5 months Total contribution margin Fixed cost Net profit Total per unit 2,600 $1,196,000 $460 $40 less $572,000 $220 $30 less $624,000 $240 $100,000 400*$250 $724,000 $130,000 $594,000 Alternative 3 per unit $475 5% less $250 Units Sales Variable cost Contribution margin Contribution margin for 5 months Total contribution margin Fixed cost Net profit Total 2,200 $1,045,000 $550,000 $495,000 $100,000 $595,000 $115,000 $480,000 $225 400*$250 $15,000 less