PROBLEM 5-23 CVP Applications; Contribution Margin Ratio: Degree of Operating Leverage LO5–1, LO5–3, LO5–4, LO5–5, LO5–8 Feather Friends, Inc., distributes a high-quality wooden birdhouse that sells for $20 per unit. Variable expenses are $8 per unit, and fixed expenses total $180,000 per year. Its operating results for last year were as follows: Sales. $400,000 Variable expenses . 160,000 Contribution margin . 240,000 Fixed expenses. 180,000 Net operating income . $ 60,000 Required: Answer each question independently based on the original data: 1. What is the product's CM ratio? 2. Use the CM ratio to determine the break-even point in dollar sales.
PROBLEM 5-23 CVP Applications; Contribution Margin Ratio: Degree of Operating Leverage LO5–1, LO5–3, LO5–4, LO5–5, LO5–8 Feather Friends, Inc., distributes a high-quality wooden birdhouse that sells for $20 per unit. Variable expenses are $8 per unit, and fixed expenses total $180,000 per year. Its operating results for last year were as follows: Sales. $400,000 Variable expenses . 160,000 Contribution margin . 240,000 Fixed expenses. 180,000 Net operating income . $ 60,000 Required: Answer each question independently based on the original data: 1. What is the product's CM ratio? 2. Use the CM ratio to determine the break-even point in dollar sales.
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PROBLEM 5-23 CVP Applications; Contribution Margin Ratio: Degree of Operating Leverage LO5-1, LO5-3, LO5-4, LO5-5, LO5-8
Feather Friends, Inc., distributes a high-quality wooden birdhouse that sells for $20 per unit. Variable expenses are $8 per unit, and fixed expenses total $180,000
per year. Its operating results for last year were as follows:
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Sales
$400,000
221
Relationships
Variable expenses
160,000
Contribution margin
240,000
Glossary
224
Fixed expenses
180.000
Net operating income
$ 60,000
224
Questions
Required:
Answer each question independently based on the original data:
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1. What is the product's CM ratio?
2. Use the CM ratio to determine the break-even point in dollar sales.
3. If this year's sales increase by S$75,000 and fixed expenses do not change, how much will net operating income increase?
4. a. What is the degree of operating leverage based on last year's sales?
b. Assume the president expects this year's sales to increase by 20%. Using the degree of operating leverage from last year, what percentage
increase in net operating income will the company realize this year?
5. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with a S30,000 increase in advertising, would increase this
year's unit sales by 25%. If the sales manager is right, what would be this year's net operating income if his ideas are implemented? Do you
recommend implementing the sales manager's suggestions? Why?
6. The president does not want to change the selling price. Instead, he wants to increase the sales commission by S1 per unit. He thinks that this
move, combined with some increase in advertising, would increase this year's sales by 25%. How much could the president increase this
year's advertising expense and still earn the same S60,000 net operating income as last year?
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The Foundational 15
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Exercises
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Problems
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Cases
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Costs 241
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Profit Relationships
PROBLEM 5-23 CVP Applications; Contribution Margin Ratio: Degree of Operating Leverage LO5-1, LO5-3, LO5-4, LO5-5, LO5-8
Feather Friends, Inc., distributes a high-quality wooden birdhouse that sells for $20 per unit. Variable expenses are $8 per unit, and fixed expenses total $180,000
per year. Its operating results for last year were as follows:
Search eview Problem: CVP
Sales
$400,000
221
Relationships
Variable expenses
160,000
Contribution margin
240,000
Glossary
224
Fixed expenses
180.000
Net operating income
$ 60,000
224
Questions
Required:
Answer each question independently based on the original data:
Applying Excel
224
1. What is the product's CM ratio?
2. Use the CM ratio to determine the break-even point in dollar sales.
3. If this year's sales increase by S$75,000 and fixed expenses do not change, how much will net operating income increase?
4. a. What is the degree of operating leverage based on last year's sales?
b. Assume the president expects this year's sales to increase by 20%. Using the degree of operating leverage from last year, what percentage
increase in net operating income will the company realize this year?
5. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with a S30,000 increase in advertising, would increase this
year's unit sales by 25%. If the sales manager is right, what would be this year's net operating income if his ideas are implemented? Do you
recommend implementing the sales manager's suggestions? Why?
6. The president does not want to change the selling price. Instead, he wants to increase the sales commission by S1 per unit. He thinks that this
move, combined with some increase in advertising, would increase this year's sales by 25%. How much could the president increase this
year's advertising expense and still earn the same S60,000 net operating income as last year?
226
The Foundational 15
227
Exercises
232
Problems
239
Cases
Appendix 5A: Analyzing Mixed
241
Costs 241
00
249
Glossary (Appendix 5A)
Appendix 5A: Exercises and
O 249
Problems
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