Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
<u>To calculate the break-even point in units and dollars, we need to use the following formulas:</u>
Break-even point in units= fixed costs/ contribution margin per unit
Break-even point in units= 187,200 / (500 - 140)
Break-even point in units= 520
Break-even point (dollars)= fixed costs/ contribution margin ratio
Break-even point (dollars)= 187,200 / (360 / 500)
Break-even point (dollars)= 187,200 / 0.72
Break-even point (dollars)= $260,000
<u>Now, to calculate the margin of safety for 700 units, we need to use the following formulas:</u>
Margin of safety= (current sales level - break-even point)
Margin of safety= (700*500) - 260,000
Margin of safety= $90,000
Margin of safety ratio= (current sales level - break-even point)/current sales level
Margin of safety ratio= 90,000 / 350,000
Margin of safety ratio= 0.2571
<u>Finally, the desired profit is $110,000:</u>
Break-even point in units= (fixed costs + desired profit) / contribution margin per unit
Break-even point in units= (187,200 + 110,000) / 360
Break-even point in units= 826
