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P10-8 Break-even analysis The production of a new product required Zion Manufacturing Co. to lease additional plant facilities. Based on studies, the following data have been made available: Estimated annual sales—24,000 units Estimated costs: Amount Per Unit Materials ............................................................ $ 96,000 $4.00 Direct labor.......................................................... 14,400 .60 Factory overhead ................................................ 24,000 1.00 Administrative expense........................................ 28,800 1.20 Total................................................................... $163,200 $6.80 Selling expenses are expected to be 5% of sales, and net income is to amount to $2.00 per unit. Required: 1. Calculate the selling price per unit. (Hint: Let "X" equal the selling price and express selling expense as a percentage of "X.") 2. Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016. 3. Calculate the break-even point expressed in dollars and in units, assuming that administrative expense and factory overhead are all fixed but other costs are fully variable.

          P10-8 Break-even analysis
The production of a new product required Zion Manufacturing Co. to lease additional plant facilities. Based on studies, the following data have been made available: Estimated annual sales—24,000 units

Estimated costs: Amount Per Unit
Materials ............................................................ $ 96,000 $4.00
Direct labor.......................................................... 14,400 .60
Factory overhead ................................................ 24,000 1.00
Administrative expense........................................ 28,800 1.20
Total................................................................... $163,200 $6.80

Selling expenses are expected to be 5% of sales, and net income is to amount to $2.00 per unit.

Required:
1. Calculate the selling price per unit. (Hint: Let "X" equal the selling price and express selling expense as a percentage of "X.")
2. Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016.
3. Calculate the break-even point expressed in dollars and in units, assuming that administrative expense and factory overhead are all fixed but other costs are fully variable.

P10-8 Break-even analysis
The production of a new product required Zion Manufacturing Co. to lease additional plant facilities. Based on studies, the following data have been made available: Estimated annual sales—24,000 units

Estimated costs: Amount Per Unit
Materials ............................................................ 96,0004.00
Direct labor.......................................................... 14,400 .60
Factory overhead ................................................ 24,000 1.00
Administrative expense........................................ 28,800 1.20
Total................................................................... 163,2006.80

Selling expenses are expected to be 5% of sales, and net income is to amount to $2.00 per unit.

Required:
1. Calculate the selling price per unit. (Hint: Let "X" equal the selling price and express selling expense as a percentage of "X.")
2. Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016.
3. Calculate the break-even point expressed in dollars and in units, assuming that administrative expense and factory overhead are all fixed but other costs are fully variable.

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