Managerial Accounting: Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment
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Author: HILTON, Ronald
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 7, Problem 24E
1.
To determine
Calculate the company’s break-even point in units using the contribution-margin approach.
2.
To determine
Calculate the contribution-margin ratio.
3.
To determine
Calculate the break-even sales revenue using the contribution margin ratio.
4.
To determine
Calculate the number of pizzas the company must sell to earn a target profit of $65,000 using the equation method.
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