SR Bikes has budgeted to make luxury branded drink bottles from recycled plastic and wants to sell them with the bikes in the next financial year. If the selling price per drink bottle is $100, the contribution margin ratio is 40% and total fixed costs are $25 000, how many drink bottles must CSR Bikes sell to achieve a desired profit of $20 000? a. 500 b. 1125 c. 625

SR Bikes has budgeted to make luxury branded drink bottles from recycled plastic and wants to sell them with the bikes in the next financial year. If the selling price per drink bottle is $100, the contribution margin ratio is 40% and total fixed costs are $25 000, how many drink bottles must CSR Bikes sell to achieve a desired profit of $20 000? a. 500 b. 1125 c. 625

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172609

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter10: Short-term Decision Making

Section: Chapter Questions

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