Wilson Company plans to sell 10,000 shirts at 700 each in the coming year. Product costs include: Direct Materials – 120 Direct Labor – 130 Variable Factory Overhead – 55 Total fixed factory overhead 700,000 Additional data: Variable selling expenses is a commission of 35 per mower and fixed selling and administrative expenses totals 22,880. a. Compute for the total variable expense assuming 1500 units were sold b. Calculate the total fixed expense for the year c. Calculate break even point in units d. Calculate break even point in dollars.

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Wilson Company plans to sell 10,000 shirts at 700 each in the coming year. Product costs include:


Direct Materials – 120
Direct Labor – 130
Variable Factory Overhead – 55
Total fixed factory overhead 700,000
Additional data:
Variable selling expenses is a commission of 35 per mower and fixed selling and administrative
expenses totals 22,880.

a. Compute for the total variable expense assuming 1500 units were sold
b. Calculate the total fixed expense for the year
c. Calculate break even point in units
d. Calculate break even point in dollars.

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