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Feather Friends, Inc., distributes a high-quality wooden birdhouse that sells fo

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Question

Feather Friends, Inc., distributes a high-quality wooden birdhouse that sells for $80 per unit. Variable expenses are $40.00 per unit, and fixed expenses total $200,000 per year Required: Answer the following independent questions: 1. What is the product's CM ratio? CM ratio 2. Use the CM ratio to determine the break-even point in dollar sales Break-even point in sales dollars$400,000 3. Due to an increase in demand, the company estimates that sales will increase by $50,000 during the next year. By how much should net operating income increase (or net loss decrease) assuming that fixed expenses do not change? et operating income increasesby 25,000

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Part 5a –

Contribution Income Statement

Last Year

Proposed

37,500 Units

56,250 Units (37,500*150%)

Total

Per Unit

Total

Per Unit

Sales

$2,160,000

$57.60

$2,883,375

$51.26

Variable Expenses

$1,080,000

$28.80

$1,620,000.00

$28.80

Contribution Margin

$1,080,000

$28.80

$1,263,375

$22.46

Fixed Expenses

$200,000

$272,000

Net Operating Income

$880,000

$991,375

Part 5b – Yes

Part 6 –

By increasing sales commission per unit the variable cost per unit will be increased by $2.10 per unit

Hence, the new variable cost per unit will be = 28.80 + 2.1 = $30.90 per unit

We need to prepare the income statement

Proposed

75,000 Units (37,500*2)

Total

Per Unit

Sales

$4,320,000

$57.60

Variable Expenses

$2,317,500

$30.90

Contribution Margin

$2,002,500

$26.70

Less: Existing Fixed Expenses

$72,000

Less: Net Operating Income Needed as last year

$880,000

Amount by which advertising can be increased is

$1,050,500

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Contribution Income Statement

Last Year

Proposed

37,500 Units

56,250 Units (37,500*150%)

Total

Per Unit

Total

Per Unit

Sales

$2,160,000

$57.60

$2,883,375

$51.26

Variable Expenses

$1,080,000

$28.80

$1,620,000.00

$28.80

Contribution Margin

$1,080,000

$28.80

$1,263,375

$22.46

Fixed Expenses

$200,000

$272,000

Net Operating Income

$880,000

$991,375