ercise 7-50 Break-Even Units, Contribution Margin Ratio, Multiple-P reak-even, Margin of Safety, Degree of Operating Leverage llico Inc's projected operating income (based on sales of 450,000 units) for the coming year as follows: Total Sales $11,700,000 Total variable cost 8,190,000 Contribution margin Total fixed cost $ 3,510,000 2,254,200 $ 1,255,800 Operating income equired: 1. Compute: (a) variable cost per unit, (b) contribution margin per unit, (c) contribution margin ratio, (d) break-even point in units, and (e) break-even point in sales dollars.
ercise 7-50 Break-Even Units, Contribution Margin Ratio, Multiple-P reak-even, Margin of Safety, Degree of Operating Leverage llico Inc's projected operating income (based on sales of 450,000 units) for the coming year as follows: Total Sales $11,700,000 Total variable cost 8,190,000 Contribution margin Total fixed cost $ 3,510,000 2,254,200 $ 1,255,800 Operating income equired: 1. Compute: (a) variable cost per unit, (b) contribution margin per unit, (c) contribution margin ratio, (d) break-even point in units, and (e) break-even point in sales dollars.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Exercise 7-50: Break-Even Units, Contribution Margin Ratio, Multiple-Product Break-even, Margin of Safety, Degree of Operating Leverage
**Jellico Inc.'s projected operating income** (based on sales of 450,000 units) for the coming year is as follows:
| | Total |
|---------------------------|--------------|
| Sales | $11,700,000 |
| Total variable cost | $8,190,000 |
| Contribution margin | $3,510,000 |
| Total fixed cost | $2,254,200 |
| Operating income | $1,255,800 |
**Required:**
1. Compute:
- (a) Variable cost per unit
- (b) Contribution margin per unit
- (c) Contribution margin ratio
- (d) Break-even point in units
- (e) Break-even point in sales dollars
2. How many units must be sold to earn an operating income of $296,400?
3. Compute the additional operating income that Jellico would earn if sales were $50,000 more than expected.
4. For the projected level of sales, compute the margin of safety in units, and then in sales dollars.
5. Compute the degree of operating leverage. *(Note: Round answer to two decimal places.)*
6. Compute the new operating income if sales are 10% higher than expected.
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