JWG Company publishes Creative Crosswords.
Last year the book of puzzles sold for $9.38 with variable operating cost per book of $6.91 and fixed operating costs of $38,000.
a. How many books must JWG sell this year to achieve the breakeven point for the stated operating? costs, if all figures remain the same as for last? year?
b. How many books must JWG sell this year to achieve the breakeven point for the stated operating? costs, if fixed operating costs increase to $41,900 and all other figures remain the? same?
c. How many books must JWG sell this year to achieve the breakeven point for the stated operating? costs, if the selling price increases to $10.03 and all costs remain the same as for last? year?
d. How many books must JWG sell this year to achieve the breakeven point for the stated operating? costs, if the variable operating cost per book increases to $7.56 and all other figures remain the? same?
e. What conclusions about the operating breakeven point can be drawn from your? answers?