Two companies Malcom and Yoda manufacture the similar hand-sanitizing products. The following data for the two companies for the year 2019 are provided below:     Malcom ($) Yoda ($) Sales revenue 60,000 72000 Total costs 42,000 48000 Variable Costs 40 % of sales revenue 50% Required: Calculate the Break Even Point (BEP) in dollars of product for each company.  Calculate the percentage margin of safety for each company.  If sales of the product in Yoda company are equal to 3,000 units, determine the BEP (in units), and present the Break-even chart.  In 2019, company Yoda plans to increase the variable cost by $1 while the fixed cost and the selling price will remain constant. Calculate the number of units to be sold in order to earn the same profit as Malcom in 2019.  Based on your answers to parts 1 and 2, Discuss which company has a safer financial position, and why i need answer to part 4

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Two companies Malcom and Yoda manufacture the similar hand-sanitizing products. The following data for the two companies for the year 2019 are provided below:

 

 

Malcom ($)

Yoda ($)

Sales revenue

60,000

72000

Total costs

42,000

48000

Variable Costs

40 % of sales revenue

50%

Required:

  • Calculate the Break Even Point (BEP) in dollars of product for each company. 
  • Calculate the percentage margin of safety for each company. 
  • If sales of the product in Yoda company are equal to 3,000 units, determine the BEP (in units), and present the Break-even chart. 
  • In 2019, company Yoda plans to increase the variable cost by $1 while the fixed cost and the selling price will remain constant. Calculate the number of units to be sold in order to earn the same profit as Malcom in 2019. 

Based on your answers to parts 1 and 2, Discuss which company has a safer financial position, and why

i need answer to part 4

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