Bristol Car Service offers airport service in a mid-size city. Bristol charges $
ID: 2339003 • Letter: B
Question
Bristol Car Service offers airport service in a mid-size city. Bristol charges $50 per trip to or from the airport. The variable cost for a trip totals $20, for fuel, driver, and so on. The monthly fixed cost for Bristol Rainbow Tours is $4,800. Required: a. How many trips must Bristol sell every month to break even? !trips Break-even point b. Bristol's owner believes that 182 trips is a reasonable forecast of the average monthly demand. What is the margin of safety in terms of the number of airport trips? Margin of safety tripsExplanation / Answer
ans:
a) Break even point = Fixed cost/contribution margin per trip
=4800/50-20
=160Trips
Contribution margin =selling price - veriable cost
b)margin of safety trips=22
Average monthly demand trips - Break even trips
182-160=22trips