Asked by
Isabel Chang
on Nov 12, 2024Verified
If fixed costs are $400,000 and the unit contribution margin is $20, what amount of units must be sold in order to have a zero profit?
A) 25,000 units
B) 10,000 units
C) 400,000 units
D) 20,000 units
Zero Profit
A situation where a business or investment generates no profit but also doesn’t incur a loss, essentially breaking even.
Unit Contribution Margin
The difference between the selling price of a product and its variable costs.
Fixed Costs
Expenses that do not fluctuate with changes in production level or sales volume, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.
- Execute a cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis and compute the break-even point.
Verified Answer
JA
Learning Objectives
- Execute a cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis and compute the break-even point.