1. Explain why a contribution margin per unit becomes profit per unit above the breakeven point.
1. Explain why a contribution margin per unit becomes profit per unit above the breakeven point.
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Transcribed Image Text:III. CVP Analysis
A. Discussion Questions:
1. Explain why a contribution margin per unit becomes profit per unit above the breakeven
point.
2. Suppose a firm with a contribution margin percentage of 30% increased its advertising
expenses by P10,000 and found that sales increased by P 30,000. Was it a good
decision to increase advertising expenses? Suppose that the contribution margin ratio is
now 40%. Would it be a good decision to increase advertising expense?
B. The XYZ Shoe Company operates a chain of shoe stores that sell 10 different styles of
men's shoes with identical unit costs and selling prices. A unit is defined as a pair of
shoes. Each store has a store manager who is paid a fixed salary. Individual salespeople
receive a fixed salary and a sales commission. XYZ is considering opening another store
that is expected to have the revenue and cost relationship shown here:
Unit Variable Data (per pair of shoes)
Selling price
Cost of shoes
Sales commission
Variable cost per unit
Annual Fixed Costs
P 3,000.00 Rent
2,300.00 Salaries
100.00 Advertising
P2,400.00 Other fixed cost
Total fixed costs
P 600,000
2,000,000
800,000
200,000
P 3,600,000
Required:
1. What is the annual breakeven point in (a) units sold and (b) revenues?
2. If 5,000 units are sold, what will be the store's operating income (loss)?
3. If sales commissions are discontinued and fixed salaries are raised by a total of
P810,000, what would be the annual breakeven point in (a) units sold and (b) revenues?
4. Refer to the original data. If in addition to his fixed salary, the store manager is paid
a commission of P30 per unit in excess of the break-even point, what would be the
store's operating income if 10,000 units were sold.
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