Izzy Ice Cream has the following price and cost information:         Price per 2-scoop sundae $ 5.00 Variable cost per sundae:     Ingredients   1.35 Direct labor   0.45 Overhead   0.20 Fixed cost per month $ 5,400     Required: 1. Determine Izzy’s break-even point in units and sales dollars. 2. Determine how many sundaes must be sold to generate a profit of $10,800. 3. Calculate Izzy’s new break-even point for each of the following independent scenarios: a. Sales price decreases by $0.50. b. Fixed costs decrease by $300 per month. c. Variable costs increase by $0.50 per sundae.   4. Based on the original information, how many sundaes must Izzy sell to generate a profit of $26,000, if sales price increases by $0.50 and variable costs increase by $0.30?

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Izzy Ice Cream has the following price and cost information:

 

     
Price per 2-scoop sundae $ 5.00
Variable cost per sundae:    
Ingredients   1.35
Direct labor   0.45
Overhead   0.20
Fixed cost per month $ 5,400
 

 

Required:

1. Determine Izzy’s break-even point in units and sales dollars.

2. Determine how many sundaes must be sold to generate a profit of $10,800.

3. Calculate Izzy’s new break-even point for each of the following independent scenarios:

a. Sales price decreases by $0.50.

b. Fixed costs decrease by $300 per month.

c. Variable costs increase by $0.50 per sundae.

 

4. Based on the original information, how many sundaes must Izzy sell to generate a profit of $26,000, if sales price increases by $0.50 and variable costs increase by $0.30?

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