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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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could you help me only slove (d),thanks

Transcribed Image Text:Mateo Company's average cost per unit is $1.425 at the 16,000-unit level of activity and $1.38 at the 20,000-unit level of activity. The selling price is $3.00 per unit.
Assume that all of the activity levels mentioned in this problem are within the relevant range.
Required:
Predict the following items for Mateo Company:
(a) Variable cost per unit.
(b) Total fixed cost per period.
(c) Total expected costs at the 18,000-unit level of activity.
(d) Total Contribution Margin at the 18,000 unit level of production and sales.
Expert Solution

Step 1:-Calculation of variable cost per unit
Variable cost per unit: $1.20 per unit
Working:
Particulars |
Cost |
Units |
High level of activity (20,000 units * $1.38) |
27,600 |
20,000 |
Low level of activity (16,000 units * $1.425) |
22,800 |
16,000 |
Change |
4,800 |
4,000 |
Variable cost per unit=Change in cost \ Change in units
=$4800 / 4000 units
= $1.20
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