The Superior Jumpdrive Company sells jump drives for $10 each. Manufacturing cost is $2.60 per jump drive; marketing costs are $2.40 per jump drive, and royalty payments are 20% of the selling price. The fixed cost of preparing the jump drive is $18,000. Capacity is 15 000 jump drives. a.  Compute i. the contribution margin ii.  the contribution rate. b.  Compute the break-even point i. in units ii. in dollars iii. as a percent of capacity. c.  Draw a detailed break-even chart d.  Determine the break-even point in units if fixed costs are increased by $1600 while manufacturing cost is reduced by $0.50per jump drive.  Determine the break-even point in units if the selling price is increased by 10%, while fixed costs are increased by $2900.

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The Superior Jumpdrive Company sells jump drives for $10 each. Manufacturing cost is $2.60 per jump drive; marketing costs are $2.40 per jump drive, and royalty payments are 20% of the selling price. The fixed cost of preparing the jump drive is $18,000. Capacity is 15 000 jump drives. a.  Compute

i. the contribution margin

ii.  the contribution rate.

b.  Compute the break-even point

i. in units

ii. in dollars

iii. as a percent of capacity.

c.  Draw a detailed break-even chart

d.  Determine the break-even point in units if fixed costs are increased by $1600 while manufacturing cost is reduced by $0.50per jump drive.  Determine the break-even point in units if the selling price is increased by 10%, while fixed costs are increased by $2900.

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