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Please show all the formulas... need to do it in excel Jeren Company is considering replacing its existing cutting machine with a new machine that will help reduce its defect rate. Relevant information for the two machines includes the following: Cost Item Existing Machine New Machine Monthly fixed costs $32,000 $40,000 Variable cost per unit $44 $40 Sales price per unit $55 $55 Determine the sales level, in number of units, at which the costs are the same for both machines. Determine the sales level in dollars at which the use of the new machine results in a 10% profit on sales (profit/sales) ratio

          Please show all the formulas... need to do it in excel
Jeren Company is considering replacing its existing cutting machine with a new machine that will help reduce its defect rate. Relevant information for the two machines includes the following:
Cost Item
Existing Machine
New Machine
Monthly fixed costs
$32,000
$40,000
Variable cost per unit
$44
$40
Sales price per unit
$55
$55
Determine the sales level, in number of units, at which the costs are the same for both machines.
Determine the sales level in dollars at which the use of the new machine results in a 10% profit on sales (profit/sales) ratio
        
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Horngren’s Cost Accounting
Horngren’s Cost Accounting
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan 16th Edition
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Please show all the formulas... need to do it in excel Jeren Company is considering replacing its existing cutting machine with a new machine that will help reduce its defect rate. Relevant information for the two machines includes the following: Cost Item Existing Machine New Machine Monthly fixed costs $32,000 $40,000 Variable cost per unit $44 $40 Sales price per unit $55 $55 Determine the sales level, in number of units, at which the costs are the same for both machines. Determine the sales level in dollars at which the use of the new machine results in a 10% profit on sales (profit/sales) ratio
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00:01 So for the formula for the break -even point, given as fixed cost over selling price minus the variable cost per union.
00:31 We know in this case our fixed cost equals 2 and that we're trying to achieve a profit of 50 % on the variable cost...
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