Mary Smith owns and operates BlossomCakes, a bakery that creates personalized birthday cakes for a child's first birthday. The cakes, which sell for $40 and feature an edible picture of the child, are shipped throughout the country. A typical month's results are as follows: Sales revenue $760,000 Variable expenses 570,000 Contribution margin 190,000 Fixed expenses 105,000 Operating income $ 85,000

Mary Smith owns and operates BlossomCakes, a bakery that creates personalized birthday cakes for a child's first birthday. The cakes, which sell for $40 and feature an edible picture of the child, are shipped throughout the country. A typical month's results are as follows: Sales revenue $760,000 Variable expenses 570,000 Contribution margin 190,000 Fixed expenses 105,000 Operating income $ 85,000

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