"Night Shades Inc. (NSI) manufactures biotech sunglasses. The variable materials cost is $1.12 per unit, and the variable labor cost is $1.9 per unit. a. What is the variable cost per unit? b. Suppose the company incurs fixed costs of $420,000 during a year in which total production is 189,000 units. What are the total costs for the year? c. If the selling price is $8.55 per unit, what is the NSI break-even on a cash basis? d. If depreciation is $94,500 per year, what is the accounting break-even point?"

Night Shades Inc. (NSI)

a. The variable cost per unit is:

= $3.02.

b. The total costs for the year is:

= $990,780.

c. The NSI break-even on a cash basis is:

= $503,091.

d. The accounting break-even point is:

= $647,150.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Variable costs per unit:

Materials = $1.12

Labor =        1.90

Total =      $3.02

Total production units = 189,000

Total variable costs = $570,780

Fixed costs =              $420,000

Total costs =               $990,780

Per unit:

Selling price = $8.55

Variable costs   3.02

Contribution   $5.53

Contribution margin in percentage = $5.53/$8.55 * 100 = 64.7%

Fixed costs on cash basis = FC - Depreciation = $325,500 ($420,000 - $94,500)

Break-even point on a cash basis = $325,5000/0.647 = $503,091

Break-even point in sales dollars = $420,000/0.647 = $647,150

answer; test-retest;