Following is the contribution margin income statement of a single product company: Total Per unit Sales $1,200,000 $80 Less variable expenses $840,000 $56 Contribution margin 360,000 $24 Less fixed expenses 300,000 Net operating income $60,000 Required: 1. Calculate break-even point in units and dollars. 2. What is the contribution margin at break-even point? 3. Compute the number of units to be sold to earn a profit of $36,000.

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Martin's Itd produce high quality kitchen titles. The firm has a modern factory which can
produce a maximum output of 90 000 boxes of tiles a year when the factory is operating at full
сараcity.
Last year the firm produced and sold 80 000 boxes at a price of $12 per box. The firm incurred
the following costs. Annual fixed costs (overheads) were $240 000 whilst the variable cost of
producing each box was £8.
(i) Draw a break-even chart to illustrate last year's financial situation
(ii) State and illustrate the break-even point on the chart you have just drawn. (
(iii) Identify the firm's break-even revenue.
Transcribed Image Text:Part B Martin's Itd produce high quality kitchen titles. The firm has a modern factory which can produce a maximum output of 90 000 boxes of tiles a year when the factory is operating at full сараcity. Last year the firm produced and sold 80 000 boxes at a price of $12 per box. The firm incurred the following costs. Annual fixed costs (overheads) were $240 000 whilst the variable cost of producing each box was £8. (i) Draw a break-even chart to illustrate last year's financial situation (ii) State and illustrate the break-even point on the chart you have just drawn. ( (iii) Identify the firm's break-even revenue.
Question 1
Following is the contribution margin income statement of a single product company:
Total
Per unit
Sales
$1,200,000 $80
|Less variable expenses $840,000
$56
Contribution margin
360,000
$24
Less fixed expenses
300,000
Net operating income
$60,000
Required:
1. Calculate break-even point in units and dollars.
2. What is the contribution margin at break-even point?
3. Compute the number of units to be sold to earn a profit of $36,000.
4. Compute the margin of safety using original data.
5. Compute CM ratio.
6. Compute the expected increase in monthly net operating if sales increase by $160,000
and fixed expenses do not change.
Question 2
Part A
Since 1993, Debbie Osborne has run a small market stall in Croydon, selling flowers to the
public six days a week. Her main costs are an operating license fee paid to the local council, the
weekly hire of a van, her wages and the costs of the flowers.
Debbie estimates that her fixed costs amount to £400 for the week. On average the variable cost
of each bunch of flowers is £1.45. Debbie charges an average price of £2.95 for a bunch of
flowers.
Required
Calculate Debbie's weekly break-even point and break-even sales.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 1 Following is the contribution margin income statement of a single product company: Total Per unit Sales $1,200,000 $80 |Less variable expenses $840,000 $56 Contribution margin 360,000 $24 Less fixed expenses 300,000 Net operating income $60,000 Required: 1. Calculate break-even point in units and dollars. 2. What is the contribution margin at break-even point? 3. Compute the number of units to be sold to earn a profit of $36,000. 4. Compute the margin of safety using original data. 5. Compute CM ratio. 6. Compute the expected increase in monthly net operating if sales increase by $160,000 and fixed expenses do not change. Question 2 Part A Since 1993, Debbie Osborne has run a small market stall in Croydon, selling flowers to the public six days a week. Her main costs are an operating license fee paid to the local council, the weekly hire of a van, her wages and the costs of the flowers. Debbie estimates that her fixed costs amount to £400 for the week. On average the variable cost of each bunch of flowers is £1.45. Debbie charges an average price of £2.95 for a bunch of flowers. Required Calculate Debbie's weekly break-even point and break-even sales.
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