Sales Mix and Break-Even Sales
Data related to the expected sales of laptops and tablets for Tech Products Inc. for the current year, which is typical of recent years, are as follows:
| Products | Unit Selling Price | Unit Variable Cost | Sales Mix | |||
| Laptops | $230Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | Â | $160Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | Â | 30%Â Â Â Â | Â |
| Tablets | 480Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | Â | 230Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | Â | 70%Â Â Â Â | Â |
The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $729,120.
Required:
1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall (total) product, E, necessary to reach the break-even point for the current year.
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2. Based on the break-even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both laptops and tablets for the current year.
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| Tablets: | fill in the blank units |
3. Assume that the sales mix was 70% laptops and 30% tablets. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall product necessary to reach the break-even point for the current year.
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Why is it so different?
The break-even point is fill in the blank in this scenario than in part (1) because the sales mix is weighted fill in the blank heavily toward the product with the fill in the blank contribution margin per unit of product.
Break-Even Point: The breakeven point for a product is the point at which the total expenses (whether it is variable or fixed) of production equal the revenues. When the market price of an asset equals its initial cost, it is considered to have reached the breakeven point in investment.
| Particulars | Workings | Amount ($) |
| Sales per Unit | ( $ 230 * 30% ) + (70% * $ 480) | 405 |
| Less: Variable Cost | ( $ 160 * 30% ) + (70% * $ 230) | (209) |
| Contribution Per Unit | 196 | |
| Break-Even Sales (In Units) | Fixed Cost / Contribution per unit | |
| ( $ 729,120 / $ 196 ) | 3,720 Units | |
Laptop = 3720 * 30% = 1,116 Units
Tablets = 3,720 * 70% = 2,604 units
| Particulars | Workings | Amount ($) |
| Sales per Unit | ( $ 230 * 70% ) + (30% * $ 480) | 305 |
| Less: Variable Cost | ( $ 160 * 70% ) + (30% * $ 230) | (181) |
| Contribution Per Unit | 124 | |
| Break-Even Sales (In Units) | Fixed Cost / Contribution per unit | |
| ( $ 729,120 / $ 124 ) | 5,880 Units | |
The break-even point is 3,720 units in this scenario than in part (1) because the sales mix is weighted 30% and 70% of laptops & tablets respectively heavily toward the product with the $ 196 contribution margin per unit of product.