Financial Exercise
Essay by people • September 14, 2011 • Essay • 392 Words (2 Pages) • 1,564 Views
1. Calculate the contribution per CD unit
Selling price to CD distributor $9.00
Less: Variable cost
CD Package and disk (direct material/labor) $1.25/unit
Songwriter's royalties $0.35/unit
Recording artists' royalties $1.00/unit
Total variable cost 2.60
Contribution per CD unit $6.40
2. Calculate the break-even volume in CD units and dollars
Total Fixed Cost: Advertising and promotion $275,000
Studio Recordings, Inc. overhead 250,000
Total $525,000
Contribution per CD unit (from #1 above) $6.40
Contribution margin ($9.00-$2.60)/$9.00=.711 or 71.1%
$525,000
Break-even volume in units = $6.40 = 82,031.25 units
$525,000
Break-even volume in dollars = .711 ice to CD distributor $9.00
Less: Variable cost
CD Package and disk (direct material/labor) $1.25/unit
Songwriter’s royalties $0.35/unit
Recording artists’ royalties $1.00/unit
Total variable cost 2.60
Contribution per CD unit $6.40
2. Calculate the break-even volume in CD units and dollars
Total Fixed Cost: Advertising and promotion $275,000
Studio Recordings, Inc. overhead 250,000
Total $525,000
Contribution per CD unit (from #1 above) $6.40
Contribution margin ($9.00-$2.60)/$9.00=.711 or 71.1%
$525,000
Break-even volume in units = $6.40 = 82,031.25 units
$525,000
Break-even volume in dollars = .711 = $738,396.62
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