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A tile manufacturer has supplied the following data: Boxes of tile produced and

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Question

A tile manufacturer has supplied the following data:
Boxes of tile produced and sold 625,000
Sales revenue $2,975,000
Variable manufacturing expense $1,720,000
Fixed manufacturing expense $790,000
Variable selling and admin expense $152,000
Fixed selling and admin expense $133,000
Net operating income $180,000
Required:
a. Calculate the company's unit contribution margin.
b. Calculate the company's unit contribution ratio.
c. If the company increases its unit sales volume by 5% without increasing its fixed expenses, what would the company's net operating income be?

Explanation / Answer

Tile Manufacturer

Boxes of Tile Produced & Sold

625,000

Total

Unit

Ratio

Sales Revenue

$2,975,000

$4.76

1

Less:

Variable Manufacturing Expense

$1,720,000

$2.75

0.58

Variable Selling & Adm. Expense

$152,000

$0.24

0.05

Total Variable Expense

$1,872,000

$3.00

0.63

Contribution Margin

$1,103,000

$1.76

0.37

Less:

Fixed Manufacturing Expense

$790,000

Fixed Selling & Adm. Expense

$133,000

Total Fixed Expense

$923,000

Net Operating Income

$180,000

a) $1.76 per unit

b) 1.76 / 4.76 = 0.37

c) 180,000

Tile Manufacturer

Boxes of Tile Produced & Sold

625,000

Total

Unit

Ratio

Sales Revenue

$2,975,000

$4.76

1

Less:

Variable Manufacturing Expense

$1,720,000

$2.75

0.58

Variable Selling & Adm. Expense

$152,000

$0.24

0.05

Total Variable Expense

$1,872,000

$3.00

0.63

Contribution Margin

$1,103,000

$1.76

0.37

Less:

Fixed Manufacturing Expense

$790,000

Fixed Selling & Adm. Expense

$133,000

Total Fixed Expense

$923,000

Net Operating Income

$180,000

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