5. Thad Morgan, a motorcycle enthusiast, has been exploring the possibility of relaunching the Western Hombre brand of cycle that was popular in the 1930s. The retro-look cycle would be sold for $19,000 and at that price, Thad estimates 500 units would be sold each year. The variable cost to produce and sell the cycles would be $15,200 per unit. The annual fixed cost would be $1,520,000. a What is the break e ven in unit caloc?

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5. Thad Morgan, a motorcycle enthusiast, has been exploring the possibility of relaunching the Western Hombre brand of cycle that
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Given sale units = 500

Sale price = $19,000 per unit

Variable cost = $15,200 per unit

Contribution margin = Sales - Variable cost = $3,800 per unit

Total contribution = 3,800 × 500 units = $1,900,000

 

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