Contribution Margin and Contribution Margin Ratio For a recent year, McDonald's Company-owned restaurants had the following sales and expenses (in millions): Sales $40,800 Food and packaging $11,004 Payroll 10,300 Occupancy (rent, depreciation, etc.) 12,376 General, selling, and administrative expenses 5,900   $39,580 Income from operations $1,220 Assume that the variable costs consist of food and packaging, payroll, and 40% of the general, selling, and administrative expenses. a.  What is McDonald's contribution margin? Round to the nearest million. (Give answer in millions of dollars.) $________ million b.  What is McDonald's contribution margin ratio? ________% c.  How much would income from operations increase if same-store sales increased by $2,400 million for the coming year, with no change in the contribution margin ratio or fixed costs? Round your answer to the closest million. $_________ million

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Contribution Margin and Contribution Margin Ratio

For a recent year, McDonald's Company-owned restaurants had the following sales and expenses (in millions):

Sales $40,800
Food and packaging $11,004
Payroll 10,300
Occupancy (rent, depreciation, etc.) 12,376
General, selling, and administrative expenses 5,900
  $39,580
Income from operations $1,220

Assume that the variable costs consist of food and packaging, payroll, and 40% of the general, selling, and administrative expenses.

a.  What is McDonald's contribution margin? Round to the nearest million. (Give answer in millions of dollars.)
$________ million

b.  What is McDonald's contribution margin ratio?
________%

c.  How much would income from operations increase if same-store sales increased by $2,400 million for the coming year, with no change in the contribution margin ratio or fixed costs? Round your answer to the closest million.
$_________ million

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