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R&R Tax Service offers tax and consulting services to individuals and small businesses. Data for fees and costs of three types of tax returns follow. R&R provides services in the ratio of 5:3:2 (easy, moderate, business). Fixed costs total \(18,000 for the tax season. Use this information to determine the

(1) selling price per composite unit,

(2) variable costs per composite unit,

(3) break-even point in composite units, and

(4) number of units of each product that will be sold at the break-even point.

Types of return

Fee charged

Variable cost per return

Easy (Form 1040EZ)

\)50

$30

Moderate (Form 1040)

125

75

Business

275

100

Short Answer

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  1. Selling price per composite unit: $1,175.
  2. Variable cost per composite unit:$575.
  3. Break-even point in composite units:30 units.
  4. Break-even point in units Easy: 150, Moderate: 90, Business: 60.

Step by step solution

01

Step 1:Definition of Composite Unit

The combination of the different units of the sales mix according to their proportion in the sales mix is known as a composite unit. It is a unit reflecting the expression of the sales mix.

02

Selling price per composite unit

Product

Proportion

X

Price per unit

=

Selling price

Easy (Form 1040EZ)

5

X

$50

=

$250

Moderate (Form 1040)

3

X

$125

=

$375

Business

2

X

$275

=

$550



Selling price per composite unit


$1,175


03

Variable cost per composite unit

Product

Proportion

X

Cost per unit

=

Variable cost

Easy (Form 1040EZ)

5

X

$30

=

$150

Moderate (Form 1040)

3

X

$75

=

$225

Business

2

X

$100

=

$200


Variable cost per composite unit
$575
04

Break-even point in a composite unit

Break-evenpointincompositeunits=FixedcostSalespricepercompositeunit-Variablecostpercompositeunit=$18,000$1,175-$575=$18,000600=30units

05

Number of units of each product

Product

Proportion

X

Break-even unit

=

Variable cost

Easy (Form 1040EZ)

5

X

30

=

150

Moderate (Form 1040)

3

X

30

=

90

Business

2

X

30

=

60

Break-even units


300

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