Question
1. Last month when Harrison Creations, Inc., sold 40,000 units, total sales were $300,000, total variable expenses were $240,000, and fixed expenses were $45,000.
Required:
a.
What is the company’s contribution margin (CM) ratio?
b.
Estimate the change in the company’s net operating income if it were to increase its total sales by $1,500.
2. [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
Maxson Products distributes a single product, a woven basket whose selling price is $8 and whose variable cost is $6 per unit. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $5,500.
Required:
a.
Compute for the company’s break-even point in unit sales using the equation method.
b.Compute for the company’s break-even point in sales dollars using the equation method and the CM ratio.(Do not round intermediate calculations.Round your CM ratio to 2 decimal places.)
CM ratio______________________
Break-even point in dollar sales________________________________
4. Mohan Corporation is a distributor of a sun umbrella used at resort hotels. Data concerning next month’s budget appear below:
Selling price
$25
per unit
Variable expenses
$15
per unit
Fixed expenses
$8,500
per month
Unit sales
1,000
units per month
Required:
a.
Compute the company’s margin of safety.
b. Compute the company’s margin of safety as a percentage of its sales. (%)