A company produces a product with variable costs of $2.50 per unit. The product sells for $5.00 per unit. The company has fixed costs of $3,000 and desires a target income of $10,000. The sales level in dollars to achieve the desired target income is $ .
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Given: Variable cost per unit = $2.50 Selling price per unit = $5.00 Contribution margin ratio = (Selling price - Variable cost) / Selling price Contribution margin ratio = ($5.00 - $2.50) / $5.00 Contribution margin ratio = $2.50 / $5.00 Contribution margin Show more…
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