Last month when Holiday Creations, Incorporated, sold 41,000 units, total sales were $164,000, total variable expenses were $127,920, and fixed expenses were $38,700. Required: 1. What is the company's contribution margin (CM) ratio? 2. What is the estimated change in the company's net operating income if it can increase sales volume by 525 units and total sales by $2,100? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) 1. Contribution margin ratio 2. Estimated change in net operating income 22%
Last month when Holiday Creations, Incorporated, sold 41,000 units, total sales were $164,000, total variable expenses were $127,920, and fixed expenses were $38,700. Required: 1. What is the company's contribution margin (CM) ratio? 2. What is the estimated change in the company's net operating income if it can increase sales volume by 525 units and total sales by $2,100? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) 1. Contribution margin ratio 2. Estimated change in net operating income 22%
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Transcribed Image Text:Last month when Holiday Creations, Incorporated, sold 41,000 units, total sales were $164,000, total variable expenses were $127,920,
and fixed expenses were $38,700.
Required:
1. What is the company's contribution margin (CM) ratio?
2. What is the estimated change in the company's net operating income if it can increase sales volume by 525 units and total sales by
$2,100? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
1. Contribution margin ratio
2. Estimated change in net operating income
22%
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Step 1: Introduce to Contribution Margin Ratio and net operating income
Contribution margin ratio is calculated by dividing contribution margin by sales revenue of company. Contribution margin is the difference between sales revenue and variable costs. Net operating income is the difference between contribution margin and fixed costs.
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