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Compute break-even point and margin of safety
The Motor Inn is trying to determine its break-even point. The inn has 75 rooms that are rented at $100
a night. Operating costs are as follows.
Salaries $10,600 per month
Utilities 2,400 per month
Depreciation 1,500 per month
Maintenance 800 per month
Maid service 5 per room
Other costs 45 per room
Instructions
(a) Determine the inn's break-even point in (1) number of rented rooms per month and
(2) dollars.
(a)(1) Break-even point in rooms
Rental per room
Variable cost per room
Contribution margin per room
Fixed costs
Contribution margin per room
Break-even point in rooms
(a)(2) Break-even point in dollars
Contribution margin per room
Rental per room
Contribution margin ratio
Break-even point in rooms
Rental per room
Break-even point in dollars
OR
Fixed cost
contribution margin ratio
Break-even point in dollars
(b) If the inn plans on renting an average of 50 rooms per day (assuming a 30-day month),
what is (1) the monthly margin of safety in dollars and (2) the margin of safety ratio?
(b)(1) Margin of safety in dollars
Actual sales
Break-even Sales
Margin of safety in dollars
(b)(2) Margin of safety ratio
Margin of safety in dollars
Actual sales
Margin of safety ratio

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