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Figure 4-6. Shorter Company had originally expected to earn operating income of

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Question

Figure 4-6.
Shorter Company had originally expected to earn operating income of $130,000 in the coming year. Shorter's degree of operating leverage is 2.4. Recently, Shorter revised its plans and now expects to increase sales by 20% next year.

7. Refer to Figure 4-6. What is the percent change in operating income expected by Shorter in the coming year?

a.

8.33%

b.

48.0%

c.

20.0%

d.

54.17%

e.

30.0%

8. Refer to Figure 4-6. What is Shorter's revised expected operating income for the coming year?

a.

$192,400

b.

$156,000

c.

$312,000

d.

$130,000

e.

$62,400

9. Dance Unlimited plans to sell 10,000 ballet shoes at $50 each in the coming year. Unit variable cost is $30 and total fixed cost equals $65,000.

Required:

A.) Calculate the break-even in ballet shoes.

B.) Calculate the break-even in sales dollars.

10. Shamrock Inc. plans to sell 3,000 Irish sweaters for $200 each in the coming year. Product costs include:

Direct materials per sweater

$ 40

Direct labor per sweater

10

Variable overhead per sweater

15

Total fixed factory overhead

20,000

Variable selling expenses are $5 per sweater and fixed selling and administrative expenses total $12,000.

Required:
A.) Calculate the total variable cost per unit.
B.) Calculate the total fixed expenses for the year.
C.) Prepare a contribution margin income statement for Shamrock Inc. for the coming year.

Figure 4-6.
Shorter Company had originally expected to earn operating income of $130,000 in the coming year. Shorter's degree of operating leverage is 2.4. Recently, Shorter revised its plans and now expects to increase sales by 20% next year.

Explanation / Answer

Degree of Operating Income = % change in Operating Income/%change in sales 7 Percent change in operating income expected 48 % (2.4*0.2)*100 Answer - b. 48.0% 8 Revised operating Income 192400 (130000*1.48) Answer - a $192,400 9 Breakeven in ballet shoes 3250 shoes 65000/(50-30) Breakeven in sales dollar 162500 (3250*50)

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