Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Entrepreneurship

Chapter

Business Arithmetic

Question:

Toy craft produces toy alligators and toy dolphins. Fixed costs are  Rs1,290,000 per year. Sales revenue and variable costs per unit are as follow:

Particulars Alligators (in Rs) Dolphins (in Rs)
Sales price 20 25
Variable Price 8 10

Suppose the company currently sells 140,000 alligators per year and 60,000 dolphins per year (Sales Mix Percentage 14:6). Assuming the sales mix stays constant, answer the following question.

What is the total number of units of all toys (including dolphins and alligators) for break even points?

Options:

30,000

70,000

1,00,000

1,30,000

Correct Answer:

1,00,000

Explanation:

 

Particulars Alligators (in Rs) Dolphins (in Rs) Total 
Total Units 1,40,000 60,000 2,00,000
Sales price 20 25  
Variable Price 8 10  
Sales  28,00,000 15,00,000 43,00,000
Variable Cost 11,20,000 6,00,000 17,20,000
Contribution Margin (Sales-Variable Cost) 16,80,000 9,00,000 25,80,000
Less Fixed Cost     12,90,000
Net Income     12,90,000

 Weighted Average Contribution Margin= Total Contribution/ Total Units

25,80,000/2,00,000=Rs 12.90 

Break Even Point= Fixed Cost/Weighted Average Contribution =12,90,000/12.90=1,00,000 Units

Allocating total units to each products based on Expected Units Proportion=14:6

Alligators to be produced for breakeven= 1,00,000*14/20=70,000 Units

Dolphins to be produced for breakeven=1,00,000*6/20=30,000 Units

So toy crafts has to produce 70,000 toy alligators and 30,000 toy dolphins for breakeven.