
Concept introduction:
A contribution margin income statement is a statement which shows the profit or loss for a entity for a particular product or overall performance.
The contribution margin ratio means calculated contribution in terms of percentage. The numerator part will be contribution amount and denominator part will have net sales.
The break-even point formula is calculated as the total fixed costs of production part in numerator and price per unit less the variable costs to produce the product in denominator.
Requirement 1:
The degree of operating leverage for 2015.
Concept introduction:
A contribution margin income statement is a statement which shows the profit or loss for a entity for a particular product or overall performance.
The contribution margin ratio means calculated contribution in terms of percentage. The numerator part will be contribution amount and denominator part will net sales.
The break-even point formula is calculated as the total fixed costs of production part in numerator and price per unit less the variable costs to produce the product in denominator.
Requirement 2:
The pretax income for the company.
Concept introduction:
A contribution margin income statement is a statement which shows the profit or loss for a entity for a particular product or overall performance.
The contribution margin ratio means calculated contribution in terms of percentage. The numerator part will be contribution amount and denominator part will net sales.
The break-even point formula is calculated as the total fixed costs of production part in numerator and price per unit less the variable costs to produce the product in denominator.
Requirement 3:
The contribution margin statement.

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Managerial Accounting
- Principles of Accounting Volume 2AccountingISBN:9781947172609Author:OpenStaxPublisher:OpenStax College