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Blanchard Company manufactures a single product that sells for $110 per unit and

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Question

Blanchard Company manufactures a single product that sells for $110 per unit and whose total variable costs are $88 per unit. The company’s annual fixed costs are $308,000.

(1) Prepare a contribution margin income statement for Blanchard Company at the break-even point.

Sales

Variable costs

Contribution margin

Fixed costs

Net income

Sales

Variable costs

Contribution margin

Fixed costs

Net income

Sales

Variable costs

Contribution margin

Fixed costs

Sales

Variable costs

Contribution margin

Fixed costs

Net income

Sales

Variable costs

Contribution margin

Fixed costs

Net income

(2) Assume the company’s fixed costs increase by $125,000. What amount of sales (in dollars) is needed to break even?

Contribution margin ratio

Fixed costs per unit

Selling price per unit

Total fixed costs

Variable costs per unit

Contribution margin ratio

Fixed costs per unit

Selling price per unit

Total fixed costs

Variable costs per unit

BLANCHARD COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement (at Break-Even) Amount Percentage of sales

Sales

Variable costs

Contribution margin

Fixed costs

Net income

Sales

Variable costs

Contribution margin

Fixed costs

Net income

%

Sales

Variable costs

Contribution margin

Fixed costs

%

Sales

Variable costs

Contribution margin

Fixed costs

Net income

Sales

Variable costs

Contribution margin

Fixed costs

Net income

$

Explanation / Answer

1 BLANCHARD COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement (at Break-Even) Amount Percentage of sales Sales $1,540,000 100% Variable costs $1,232,000 80% Contribution margin 308,000 20% Fixed costs 308,000 Net income 0 2 Break-even point in dollars Choose Numerator: / Choose Denominator: = Break-even point in dollars Total fixed costs / Contribution margin ratio = Break-even point in dollars $433,000 / 20% = $2,165,000