The Following Data Relate to a Company That Produces and Sells

question 93

Multiple Choice

The following data relate to a company that produces and sells a travel guide that is updated monthly:
$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Fixed costs: } & \\\hline \text { Copy editing } & \$ 6,000 \\\hline \text { Art work } & \$ 2,000 \\\hline \text { Typesetting } & \$ 72,000 \\\hline\end{array}$
$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Variable costs: } & \\\hline \text { Printing and binding } & \$ 3.20 \text { per copy } \\\hline \text { Bookstore discounts } & \$ 4.00 \text { per copy } \\\hline \text { Salespersons' commissions } & \$ 0.50 \text { per copy } \\\hline \text { Author's royalties } & \$ 2.00 \text { per copy }\\\hline \end{array}$ Each book sells for $20.00. The company sold 8,000 books in June and 10,000 books in July.




-What is the break-even point in units?

• A) 8,247 books.
• B) 7,767 books.
• C) 7,407 books.
• D) 6,504 books.

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Definitions:

Stockholders

Stockholders, or shareholders, are individuals or entities that legally own one or more shares of stock in a joint-stock company, making them partial owners of that company.

Variable Factory Overhead Controllable Variance

The difference between actual variable overhead and the standard cost of variable overhead that management could control or influence.

Fixed Overhead

This term refers to indirect costs of running a business that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, utilities, and salaries.

Variable Overhead Rate

The ratio of variable overhead costs to activity drivers such as hours worked or units produced.