Question

A product sells for $30 per unit and has variable costs of $16.75 per unit. The fixed costs are $861,250. If the variable costs per unit were to decrease to $15.25 per unit, fixed costs increase to $958,750, and the selling price does not change, break-even point in units would:

Answer 1

Remain unchanged

Step-by-step explanation:

Breakeven quantity are the number of units produced and sold at which net income is zero

Breakeven quantity = fixed cost / price – variable cost per unit

Initial Breakeven quantity = $861,250 / ($30 - $16.75) = 65,000

New = $958,750 / ( $30 - $15.25 ) = 65,000

The new and initial breakeven quantity are the same : 65,000