Question

Forrester Company is considering buying new equipment that would increase monthly fixed costs from $120,000 to $150,000 and would decrease the current variable costs of $70 by $10 per unit. The selling price of $100 is not expected to change. Forrester's current break-even sales are $400,000 and current break-even units are 4,000. If Forrester purchases this new equipment, the revised break-even point in dollars would be: $300,000. $400,000. $325,000. $500,000. $375,000.

Answer 1

Answer: $375,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following :

Selling price = $100

New variable cost per unit =$(70 - 10) = $60

New fixed cost = $150,000

Break-even point in dollars:

Fixed costs/Contribution margin ratio

contribution Margin Ratio

[(selling price per unit - total variable cost per unit) /selling price per unit]

= [($100 - $60) / $100]

$40 / $100 = 0.4 = 40%

Break-even point in dollars:

$150,000 / 0.4 = $375,000