Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2015. HUDSON CO. Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2015 Sales (10,000 units at $625 each) Variable costs (10,000 units at $525 each) Contribution margin Fixed costs Pretax income Amount of sales $ 6,250,000 5,250,000 $ 1,000,000 233,200 1. Assume Hudson Co. has a target pretax income of $166,000 for 2016. What amount of sales (in dollars) is needed to produce this target income? % $766,800 2. If Hudson achieves its target pretax income for 2016, what is its margin of safety (in percent)? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Margin of safety

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Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2015.
HUDSON CO.
Contribution Margin Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2015
Sales (10,000 units at $625 each)
Variable costs (10,000 units at $525 each)
Contribution margin
Fixed costs
Pretax income
Amount of sales
$ 6,250,000
5,250,000
$ 1,000,000
233,200
1. Assume Hudson Co. has a target pretax income of $166,000 for 2016. What amount of sales (in
dollars) is needed to produce this target income?
%
$766,800
2. If Hudson achieves its target pretax income for 2016, what is its margin of safety (in percent)? (Round
your answer to 1 decimal place.)
Margin of safety
Transcribed Image Text:Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2015. HUDSON CO. Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2015 Sales (10,000 units at $625 each) Variable costs (10,000 units at $525 each) Contribution margin Fixed costs Pretax income Amount of sales $ 6,250,000 5,250,000 $ 1,000,000 233,200 1. Assume Hudson Co. has a target pretax income of $166,000 for 2016. What amount of sales (in dollars) is needed to produce this target income? % $766,800 2. If Hudson achieves its target pretax income for 2016, what is its margin of safety (in percent)? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Margin of safety
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