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Daily Challenge — August 30, 2026

cost accounting · mixed

Keystone Global Mfg. is a mid-sized industrial manufacturer specializing in precision-engineered hydraulic control valves sold to heavy equipment OEMs across North America. Management wants to analyze the product's profitability at current production levels and determine the break-even point to guide capacity planning decisions for the upcoming fiscal year.

Correct Answers

net Income

$8,085,700.00

break Even Sales

$1,660,031.35

break Even Units

1,953

contribution Margin Per Unit

319

Step-by-Step Solution

MIXED PROBLEM — Contribution Margin + Break-Even

CONTRIBUTION MARGIN INCOME STATEMENT:
  Sales (27,300 units × $850.00)         $23,205,000.00
  Less: Variable Costs (27,300 × $531.00) $14,496,300.00
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  Contribution Margin                                   $8,708,700.00
  Less: Fixed Costs                                     $623,000.00
  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  Net Income                                            $8,085,700.00

Per Unit:
  CM per Unit = $850.00 − $531.00 = $319.00
  CM Ratio    = $319.00 ÷ $850.00 = 37.53%

BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS:
  Break-Even Units = Fixed Costs ÷ CM per Unit
  Break-Even Units = $623,000.00 ÷ $319.00 = 1952.9781 → 1953 units (rounded up)

  Break-Even Sales = Fixed Costs ÷ CM Ratio
  Break-Even Sales = $623,000.00 ÷ 37.5294% = $1,660,031.35