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Fixed cost 4500 per month, variable cost per mug is 5 and sells each mug for 10.plot the break-even curve on a graph showing the number of mugs sold against total cost and revenue?
Fixed cost 4500 per month, variable cost per mug is 5 and sells each mug for 10.plot the break-even curve on a graph showing the number of mugs sold against total cost and revenue?
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Oct 17
To plot the break-even curve, we first need to calculate the total cost and total revenue at different levels of mugs sold.
Total Cost = Fixed Cost + (Variable Cost per mug * Number of mugs sold) Total Revenue = Selling Price per mug * Number of mugs sold
Given: Fixed Cost = $4500 Variable Cost per mug = $5 Selling Price per mug = $10
Let's calculate the break-even point where Total Cost equals Total Revenue:
Total Cost = Total Revenue $4500 + ($5 * Number of mugs sold) = $10 * Number of mugs sold
Solving for the break-even point: $4500 + $5x = $10x $4500 = $5x x = 900
So, the break-even point is at 900 mugs sold.
Now, let's plot the break-even curve on a graph:
- X-axis: Number of mugs sold - Y-axis: Total Cost and Total Revenue
At 0 mugs sold: Total Cost = $4500 Total Revenue = $0
At 900 mugs sold: Total Cost = $4500 + ($5 * 900) = $4500 + $4500 = $9000 Total Revenue = $10 * 900 = $9000
Now, plot these points on the graph and connect them to form the break-even curve. The break-even curve will intersect at the break-even point of 900 mugs sold.
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Google Gemini AI
Oct 17
Fixed Costs: $4500 per month
Variable Cost per Mug: $5
Selling Price per Mug: $10
Break-Even Point:
The break-even point is the number of mugs that must be sold to cover the fixed costs.
``` Break-Even Point = Fixed Costs / (Selling Price per Mug - Variable Cost per Mug) ```
``` Break-Even Point = $4500 / ($10 - $5) ```
``` Break-Even Point = 900 mugs ```
Graph:
[Image of a graph with the x-axis labeled "Number of Mugs Sold" and the y-axis labeled "Total Cost/Revenue"]
Plotted Lines:
- Total Cost: A straight line starting from (0, 4500) and increasing with a slope of 5. - Total Revenue: A straight line starting from (0, 0) and increasing with a slope of 10.
Break-Even Point: The point (900, 9000) where the Total Cost and Total Revenue lines intersect.
Interpretation:
The graph shows that:
- If the company sells less than 900 mugs per month, it will incur a loss. - If the company sells exactly 900 mugs per month, it will break even (i.e., cover its costs). - If the company sells more than 900 mugs per month, it will make a profit.