Question

Margaret sells hand-knit scarves at a flea market. Each scarf sells for $25. Margaret pays $30 to rent a vending space for one day. The variable costs are $15 per scarf. How many scarves should she sell each day in order to break even?

Answer 1

The answer is 3 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Break even sale is the amount of sales a firm or business needs to sell to break even , that is, the amount to sell to neither make profit nor loss.

Break even sales = Fixed cost ÷ ( unit sales - variable costs)

$30/($25 - $15)

$30/$10

=3 units

Break even sales is 3 units. That means Margaret needs to 3 units of hand-knit scarves to neither make profit or loss. Units above 3 will result into profit making while units below 3 will result into loss making.