Identify each of the company's expenses (including cost of goods sold) as either variable, fixed, or mixed
Identify each of the company's expenses (including cost of goods sold) as either variable, fixed, or mixed
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![ABD Limited is a merchandising company that is the sole distributor of a product that is
increasing in popularity among consumers. The company's income statements for the
three most recent months follow:
Sales in units
4,000
4,500
5,000
Sales revenue
20,000,000
22,500,000
25,000,000
Cost of goods sold
12,000,000
13,500,000
15,000,000
Gross profit
8,000,000
9,000,000
10,000,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Advertising expense
1,050,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Shipping expense
1,700,000
1,800,000
1,900,000
Salaries and commissions
3,900,000
4,200,000
4,500,000
Insurance expense
300,000
300,000
300,000
Depreciation expense
750,000
750,000
750,000
Total selling and administrative expenses
7,700,000
8,100,000
8,500,000
Net operating income
300,000
900,000
1,500,000
Required:
1
Identify each of the company's expenses (including cost of goods sold) as either variable,
fixed, or mixed
2
Using the high-low method, separate each mixed expense into variable and fixed elements.
Redo the company's income statement at the 5,000-unit level of activity using the
3
contribution margin format](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7fc40d5b-63b4-41d7-b773-bd340999bd75%2F7131f8da-4d8c-4219-97f1-5d49b73e7bf1%2F07292w_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:ABD Limited is a merchandising company that is the sole distributor of a product that is
increasing in popularity among consumers. The company's income statements for the
three most recent months follow:
Sales in units
4,000
4,500
5,000
Sales revenue
20,000,000
22,500,000
25,000,000
Cost of goods sold
12,000,000
13,500,000
15,000,000
Gross profit
8,000,000
9,000,000
10,000,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Advertising expense
1,050,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Shipping expense
1,700,000
1,800,000
1,900,000
Salaries and commissions
3,900,000
4,200,000
4,500,000
Insurance expense
300,000
300,000
300,000
Depreciation expense
750,000
750,000
750,000
Total selling and administrative expenses
7,700,000
8,100,000
8,500,000
Net operating income
300,000
900,000
1,500,000
Required:
1
Identify each of the company's expenses (including cost of goods sold) as either variable,
fixed, or mixed
2
Using the high-low method, separate each mixed expense into variable and fixed elements.
Redo the company's income statement at the 5,000-unit level of activity using the
3
contribution margin format
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