Switch Manufacturing Co. builds and sells switch harnesses for glove boxes. The sales price and variable cost for each follows:  Trunk switch        selling price per unit= $60.    variable cost per unit= $28 Gas door switch  selling price per unit= $75.     variable cost per unit= $33 glove box light.    selling price per unit= $40.      variable cost per unit= $22 Their sales mix is reflected in the ratio 4:4:1.       What is the overall unit contribution margin for Switch Manufacturing Co. with their current product mix?         If annual fixed costs shared by the three products are $18,840 how many units of each product will need to be sold in order for Switch Manufacturing to break even?

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Switch Manufacturing Co. builds and sells switch harnesses for glove boxes. The sales price and variable cost for each follows: 

Trunk switch        selling price per unit= $60.    variable cost per unit= $28

Gas door switch  selling price per unit= $75.     variable cost per unit= $33

glove box light.    selling price per unit= $40.      variable cost per unit= $22

Their sales mix is reflected in the ratio 4:4:1.      

What is the overall unit contribution margin for Switch Manufacturing Co. with their current product mix?      

 

If annual fixed costs shared by the three products are $18,840 how many units of each product will need to be sold in order for Switch Manufacturing to break even?

   
 
               
                     
                     
                     
                     
   
 
               
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
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    Product Sales Price VC per Unit CM per Unit Ratio (Mix) $      
                     
    Trunk Switch                
    Gas Door Switch $459.00 $7,859.00   3uhr hv      
    Glove Box Light     $7,569.00 hgrg3        
    Overall Unit Contribution Margin       67      
                     
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