If variable costs are 40% of sales and sales increase by $60,000 this month due to a special promotion, by how much will the contribution margin increase?

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Chapter16: Cost-volume-profit Analysis
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If variable costs are 40% of sales and sales
increase by $60,000 this month due to a special
promotion, by how much will the contribution
margin increase?
Transcribed Image Text:If variable costs are 40% of sales and sales increase by $60,000 this month due to a special promotion, by how much will the contribution margin increase?
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