The Saline Company produces and sells rock salt. its annual fixed cost was $10,000. during the past year, the company sold 8,000 bags of its product. it estimates that at this level of sales its degree of operating leverage is 1.5.a) how much was saline’s profit last year? b) at which level of production would the company just break-even?

United Snack Company sells 50-pound bags of peanuts to university dormitories for $5 a bag. The fixed costs of this operation are $60,000, while the variable costs of peanuts are $.5 per pound. a. What is the break-even point in bags? b. Calculate the profit or loss on 18,000 bags. c. What is the degree of operating leverage at 20,000 bags ? d. If United Snack Company has an annual interest expense of $10,000, and EBIT $80.000, calculate the degree of financial leverage at 18,000. e. What is the degree of combined leverage at both sales level

Last year Minden Company introduced a new product and sold 25,800 units of it at a price of $95 per unit. The product's variable expenses are $65 per unit and its fixed expenses are $836,100 per year. Required: 1. What was this product's net operating income (loss) last year? 2. What is the product's break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales? 3. Assume the company has conducted a marketing study that estimates it can increase annual sales of this product by 5,000 units for each $2 reduction in its selling price. If the company will only consider price reductions in increments of $2 (e.g., $68, $66, etc.), what is the maximum annual profit that it can earn on this product? What sales volume and selling price per unit generate the maximum profit? 4. What would be the break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales using the selling price that you determined in requirement 3? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3…

Last year Minden Company introduced a new product and sold 25, 300 units of it at aprice of $99 per unit. The product's variable expenses are $69 per unit and its fixedexpenses are $837,300 per year. Required: 1. What was this product's net operatingincome (loss) last year? 2. What is the product's break - even point in unit sales anddollar sales? 3. Assume the company has conducted a marketing study that estimates itcan increase annual sales of this product by 5.000 units for each $2 reduction in itsselling price. If the company will only consider price reductions in increments of $2 (e.g$68, $66, etc.), what is the maximum annual profit that it can earn on this product?What sales volume and selling price per unit generate the maximum profit? 4. Whatwould be the break - even point in unit sales and in dollar sales using the selling pricethat you determined in requirement 3?

Your company’s single product has a selling price of $15 per unit. Last year the company variable costs were $9 per unit, fixed expenses were $90,000 and a net operating income was $30,000. A study by the sales manager disclosed that a 15% increase in the selling price would reduce unit sales by 10%. How many u it’s were sold last year?

Preston products produces a disinfecting liquid. The liquid is sold in one gallon containers and has the following price and cost characteristics. Sales Price: $36.00 per gallon Variable costs: $12.00 per gallon  Fixed costs: 504,000 per month Preston products is subject to an income tax rate of 21 percent.   a. How many gallons must Preston products sell every month to break even? b. How many gallons must Preston products sell to earn a monthly operating profit of $75,840 after taxes?