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Break Even Point
Break Even Point
Break Even Point
Selling Price=$150
Variable Cost=$60000
Fixed Costs=$20000
Sales=$100000
$
Contribution Margin Ratio=Sales - Variable costs
=100000 - 60000
=40000
= 20000
0.4
= 50,000
= 20000
(40000 ÷5000)
= 20000
8
= 2500 covers
Sales (S) to achieve target profit = Fixed costs + target before tax profit
Contribution margin ratio
= (20000 + 500000)
0.4
= 520000
0.4
= 1300000
Sales (cover) to achieve target profit = Fixed costs + target before tax profit
Contribution margin per cover
= (20000 + 500000)
8
= 530000
8
= 66250 covers
Convert after tax profit target to before tax profit target= After tax profit target
( 1 - tax rate)
= 500000
(1 - 0.3)
714286
%
100%-60%=40% C/M Ratio=40