Managerial Accounting, Binder Ready Version: Tools for Business Decision Making

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ISBN: 9781118338421

Author: Weygandt, Jerry J.; Kimmel, Paul D.; Kieso, Donald E.

Publisher: WILEY

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Chapter 6, Problem 6.7E

PDQ Repaint has 200 auto-maintenance service outlets nationwide. It performs primarily two lines of service: oil changes and brake repair. Oil change-related services represent 70% of its sales and provide a contribution margin ratio of 20%. Brake repair represents 30% of its sales and provides a 40% contribution margin ratio. The company’s fixed costs are $15.600.000 (that is. $78,000 per service outlet).

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(a) Calculate the dollar amount of each type of service that the company must provide in order to break even.

(b) The company has a desired net income of $52,000 per service outlet. What is the dollar amount of each type of service that must be performed by each service outlet to meet its target net income per outlet?

Compute service line break- even point and target net income in dollars for a company with more than one service.

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Solution Summary: The author calculates the weighted-average unit contribution margin of each type of service that the company must provide in order to break even.

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