Break-Even and Target Profits;volume Defined in Sales Dollars

question 20

Essay

Break-even and target profits;volume defined in sales dollars.The manager of Jose's Food Court Express estimates operating costs for the year will total $300,000 for fixed costs.
Required:
a.Find the break-even point in sales dollars with a contribution margin ratio of 40 percent.
b.Find the break-even point in sales dollars with a contribution margin ratio of 25 percent.
c.Find the sales dollars required with a contribution margin ratio of 40 percent to generate a profit of $100,000.
(Jose's Food Court Express;break-even and target profits;volume defined in sales dollars. )

Identify the factors influencing sales forecasts in financial planning.

Understand key dimensions of financial planning: planning horizon and aggregation.

Grasp the concept of working capital decisions in financial planning.

Define and incorporate various finance-specific terms, such as planning horizon, debt capacity, and capital intensity ratio, into financial planning.

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