Question

Harmony Company sells hand-knit scarves. Each scarf sells for $40. The company pays $60 to rent vending space for one day. The variable costs are $15 per scarf. How many scarves should the company sell each day in order to break even? (Round to nearest whole scarf)

a) 2 scarves
b) 3 scarves
c) 20 scarves
d) 4 scarves

Answer 1

B) 3 scarves

Step-by-step explanation:

total fixed costs per day = $60 (rent)

selling price per scarf = $40

variable cost per scarf = $15

contribution margin = selling price per unit - variable cost per unit = $40 - $15 = $25

break even formula in units = total fixed costs / contribution margin = $60 / $25 = 2.4 units, since you can only sell complete units, the break even amount is 3 scarves.