Portal Manufacturing Has Total Fixed Costs of $520,000

question 212

Essay

Portal Manufacturing has total fixed costs of $520,000. A unit of product sells for $15 and variable costs per unit are $11.
a) Prepare a contribution margin income statement showing predicted net income (loss) if Portal sells 100,000 units for the year ended December 31.
b) At a minimum, how many units must Portal sell in order not to incur a loss?

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