Sharp Company makes and sells pencil sharpeners. The variable cost of each sharpener is $20. The sharpeners are sold for $30 each. Fixed operating expenses amount to $40,000. a. Determine the break-even point in units and sales dollars. b-1. Determine the sales volume in units and dollars that is required to attain a profit of $12,000. b-2. Prepare an income statement using the contribution margin format to verify your answer. c. Determine the margin of safety between sales required to attain a profit of $12,000 and break-even sales.

Sharp Company makes and sells pencil sharpeners. The variable cost of each sharpener is $20. The sharpeners are sold for $30 each. Fixed operating expenses amount to $40,000. a. Determine the break-even point in units and sales dollars. b-1. Determine the sales volume in units and dollars that is required to attain a profit of $12,000. b-2. Prepare an income statement using the contribution margin format to verify your answer. c. Determine the margin of safety between sales required to attain a profit of $12,000 and break-even sales.

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Chapter16: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

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