Break-Even Units, Contribution Margin Ratio, Margin of Safety Khumbu Company's projected profit for the coming year is as follows:   Total   Per Unit Sales $1,407,000     $28.00 Total variable cost 590,940     11.76 Contribution margin $ 816,060     $ 16.24 Total fixed cost 685,490       Operating income $ 130,570       Required: 1.  Compute the break-even point in units. If required, round your answer to nearest whole value. units 2.  How many units must be sold to earn a profit of $240,000? If required, round your answer to nearest whole value. units 3.  Compute the contribution margin ratio. If required, round your answer to nearest whole number. % Using the rounded ratio from above, compute the additional profit that Khumbu would earn if sales were $160,000 more than expected.$ 4.  For the projected level of sales, compute the margin of safety in units. units

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Break-Even Units, Contribution Margin Ratio, Margin of Safety

Khumbu Company's projected profit for the coming year is as follows:

  Total   Per Unit
Sales $1,407,000     $28.00
Total variable cost 590,940     11.76
Contribution margin $ 816,060     $ 16.24
Total fixed cost 685,490      
Operating income $ 130,570      

Required:

1.  Compute the break-even point in units. If required, round your answer to nearest whole value.
 units

2.  How many units must be sold to earn a profit of $240,000? If required, round your answer to nearest whole value.
 units

3.  Compute the contribution margin ratio. If required, round your answer to nearest whole number.
 %

Using the rounded ratio from above, compute the additional profit that Khumbu would earn if sales were $160,000 more than expected.
$

4.  For the projected level of sales, compute the margin of safety in units.
 units

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