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Southwest Industries produces sports gloves that sell for £15 per pair

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Southwest Industries produces sports gloves that sell for £15 per pair. Variable expenses are £8 per pair and fixed expenses are £35,000 annually.

The break-even point in units for Southwest industries is:

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  • 8,000 pairs.
  • 5,000 pairs.
  • 4,375 pairs.
  • 2.333 pairs.

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The correct answer is option 2

Step-by-step explanation

STEP 1

Break even point in units=fixed cost/selling price-variable cost

Where;

fixed cost=35,000 

selling price per unit=15

variable cost=8

 

STEP 2

Break even point in units=35,000 /15-8

=35,000/7

Break-even point in units=5,000 Pairs