Question

Aldo Redondo drives his own car on company business. His employer reimburses him for such travel at the rate of 42 cents per mile. Aldo estimates that his fixed costs per year—such as taxes, insurance, and depreciation—are $2,200. The direct or variable costs—such as gas, oil, and maintenance—average about 17.0 cents per mile. How many miles must he drive to break even? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Roundup your answer to the next whole number.)

Answer 1

Break even in miles = 8800 miles per year

Step-by-step explanation:

The break even in units is the number of units that must be sold in order for the total revenue to be enough to cover total costs or in order for the total revenue to be equal to the total costs.

In the given scenario, the units are miles driven and the break even in units will be the number of miles to be driven to cover total costs.

The formula for break even in units is as follows,

Break even in units = Fixed costs / Contribution margin per units

Where,

Contribution margin per units = Revenue per unit - Variable cost per unit

Contribution margin per units = 0.42 - 0.17

Contribution margin per units = $0.25 per mile

Break even in miles = 2200 / 0.25

Break even in miles = 8800 miles per year