Introduction To Managerial Accounting
Introduction To Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259917066
Author: BREWER, Peter C., Garrison, Ray H., Noreen, Eric W.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 7, Problem 8F15
To determine

Break even point in unit sales:

Break even point is that point of sale units which is required to cover the total costs. Total costs consisting of both fixed and variable costs to the company. BEP is a no profit and no loss situation. BEP can be either in units or sales amount.

Requirement-1:

The company’s Break-even point in unit sales.

To determine

IF BEP unit is below or above the actual unit sales

Break even sales units are above the actual sale units in absorption costing method.

Explanations:

Given:

Actual unit sales is 35,000 units

BEP sales unit is 36,000 units

Formula used:

Actual sales unit- BEP sales units

Calculations:

35,000 units < 36,000 units

Conclusion:

Thus, Break even unit sales is more than the actual sales, in absorption costing method.

Requirement-3:

To determine

Comparing the break-even point in unit sales with that of net operating income under absorption costing.

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Chapter 7 Solutions

Introduction To Managerial Accounting

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