Spruce Company Is Considering the Production and Sale of a New

question 64

Essay

Spruce Company is considering the production and sale of a new product with the following sales and cost data: unit sales price, $350; unit variable costs, $180; total fixed costs, $399,500; and projected sales, $910,000. Round your answers to the nearest whole unit or dollar.
(a) Calculate break-even in units.
(b) Calculate break-even in dollars (use four decimal places when calculating the contribution margin ratio).
(c) Calculate number of units that would need to be sold to generate an after-tax profit of $420,000 assuming a 30% tax rate.
(d) Calculate dollar sales that would be needed to generate the same profit as above.
(e) Calculate the margin of safety stated as a percentage using the $910,000 projected sales level.
Be sure to label each calculation and show all calculations.

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Definitions:

Organizational Resources

The assets, capabilities, processes, information, and knowledge that an organization controls and can use to accomplish its goals and objectives.

Business Strategies

Comprehensive plans and actions that guide businesses in achieving their goals, responding to competitive environments, and fulfilling market demands.

Corporate Strategies

The comprehensive approaches that businesses adopt to achieve their long-term objectives and secure a competitive advantage.

Single-product Enterprises

Businesses that focus on the production, promotion, and sale of a single type of product.