Fixed costs including depreciation have increased at Leverage Inc., from $4 million to $5.3 million in an effort to reduce variable costs. What must the new variable cost percentage of sales be to break even from an accounting perspective at $20 million?

VC% = 73.5%

The New variable cost percentage of sales = 73.5%

Explanation:

Given;

New Fixed cost = $5.3 million

Total cost = $20 million

Total variable cost = $20 - $5.3 = $14.7 million

Variable cost percent = (total variable cost/total cost) * 100%

VC% = (14.7/20) * 100%

VC% = 73.5%