Operating Income of $220,000 in 2019, when production was 3,000 units   Variable expenses per unit: Direct Material $58 Direct Labour $74 Variable Manufacturing Overhead $48 Fixed expenses: Fixed Manufacturing Overhead $215,000 Fixed Selling Costs $65,000 Fixed Administrative Costs $160,000   Briefly explain the impact of each of the following scenarios on the break-even point and the margin of safety:  Increase in sales volume Increase in total fixed costs  Increase in selling price per unit Decrease in variable costs per unit

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Operating Income of $220,000 in 2019, when production was 3,000 units

 

Variable expenses per unit: Direct Material $58
Direct Labour $74
Variable Manufacturing Overhead $48
Fixed expenses: Fixed Manufacturing Overhead $215,000
Fixed Selling Costs $65,000
Fixed Administrative Costs $160,000

 

Briefly explain the impact of each of the following scenarios on the break-even point and the margin of
safety:
 Increase in sales volume
Increase in total fixed costs
 Increase in selling price per unit
Decrease in variable costs per unit

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