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Q: How do i calculate the Break-even point in units and in dollars?
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How do you calculate breakeven point?

breakeven point (units) = fixed costs/contribution contribution = selling price - variable costs per unit


Breakeven point in units?

The Formula of Breakeven point (in units)= Fixed Cost / Contribution per unit


The breakeven point is the point at which the?

where all your Fixed Costs are covered. To find the number of units at which you will breakeven you divide fixed costs by the contribution per unit


What percentage of the contribution margin is profit on units sold in excess of the breakeven point?

50%


What is the break even in units if a firm sells 20000 units at 40 each variable costs per unit are 10 and total fixed costs equal 120000?

1. Breakeven point = fixed cost/ contribution margin ratio contribution margin ratio: (sales - variable cost)/sales Sales = 20000 * 40 = 800000 Less: Variable cost = 20000 * 10 = 200000 Contribution margin = 600000 Contribution margin ratio = 600000/800000 = .75 Breakeven point in dollars = 120000/.75 = $160000 breakeven point in units = 160000 / 40 = 4000


When fixed cost decreases what does this do for the break-even point?

When fixed assets reduces it also reduces the breakeven point because now less number of units required to fulfill the fixed cost.


What is the breakeven point in terms of both units sold and sales revenue?

Breaven point is the point of sales which must be acheived to cover all the expenses and to start earning profit.


Why is it important to determine the contribution point?

Once the contribution margin is determined, it can be used to calculate the break-even point in volume of units or in total sales dollars.


If the price per unit decreases because of competition but the cost structure remains the same will the breakeven point rise?

Yes breakeven point will rise because contribution margin per unit reduces that's why more units require to recover fixed cost.


Break even point on sales of 20 per unit variable 7 and fixed annually 173000?

Breakeven point = Fixed cost/Contribution margin Contribution margin = sales price - variable cost contribution margin = 20 - 7 = 13 Breakeven point = 173000/13 = 13307.7 units


What happens to break even point if fixed cost increase and variable cost decrease?

If fixed cost is increased it means more number of units are required to cover fixed cost that's mean breakeven point will increase as well. If variable cost reduces then it means there is increase in contribution margin and contribution margin ratio which means that less number of units will be required to cover fixed cost hence breakeven point will reduce.


Increase any of the fixed cost what happens to the numbers of units in the break even?

Increased in fixed cost causes the breakeven point to increase as well because now more units requires to fill the fixed cost.