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Morton Medical Institute

Beds 300
Patient fee $ 2,000.00 per day
Variable Cost $ 500.00 per patient
Fixed Costs $ 2,000,000.00 per month

Average Month 5400 patients

Break Even Units Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin

Break Even Units (Current)


2000000/1500 1333.333333333

Break Even Revenue (Current)


2000000/75% $ 2,666,666.67

Question A
How much will the hospital need to charge to break even at this level of activity?

5400 = 2000000 / (x-500) $ 870.37 = x

Questoion B
Using the original data in the problem, how many patient days must Morton average each month to earn a profit of $45,000 per month?

x = (2000000 + 45000) / (2000 - 500) x = 1363.333 ~ 1364

Pattersons Parkas Company

Revenue = $30 / unit


Cost = $19.50 / Unit
Fixed Cost = $147,000

Question A
Compute Patterson’s contribution margin per unit and contribution margin ratio
Unit Price - Unit Cost = $10.50 (Contribution Margin)
Contribution Margin / Unit Price = 35% (Contribution Margin Ratio)

Question B revenue
Determine the number of units Patterson must sell to break even. Prepare a break even graph
Break Even Units = Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin
Break Even Units = 147000 / 10.5 $420,000 profit
Break Even Units = 14000 loss

14000 units
Question C
Determine the sales revenue required to earn income equal to 20% of revenue.
X = Units
Price (x) - Cost (x) - Fixed Costs = 20%(Price (x))
30x - 9.5x - 147000 = .20(30x)
10.5x -147000 = 6x
4.5x = 147000
x = 32666.67 ~ 32667
32667 * 30 = $980,010

Question D
How man units must Patterson sell to generatre an after-tax profit of $109,200 if the tax rate is 35%?
109200 /.65 = 168000
168000+147000 / 10.5 = 30000 units

Question E
Patterson is considering increasing its advertising expenses by $38,500. How much of an increase in sales units is necessary from expanded advertising to justify this expenditure?

147000+38500 / 10.5 = 17667 units


17667 units - 14000 = 3667 increase in units

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