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Gold Star Rice, Ltd., of Thailand exports Thai rice throughout Asia. The company

ID: 2517144 • Letter: G

Question

Gold Star Rice, Ltd., of Thailand exports Thai rice throughout Asia. The company grows three varieties of rice—Fragrant, White, and Loonzain. Budgeted sales by product and in total for the coming month are shown below:

Product

White

Fragrant

Loonzain

Total

Percentage of total sales

48%

20%

32%

100%

Sales

$

345,600

100%

$

144,000

100%

$

230,400

100%

$

720,000

100%

Variable expenses

103,680

30%

115,200

80%

126,720

55%

345,600

48%

Contribution margin

$

241,920

70%

$

28,800

20%

$

103,680

45%

374,400

52%

Fixed expenses

229,840

Net operating income

$

144,560

Dollar sales to break even =

Fixed expenses

=

$229,840

= $442,000

Unit CM

$0.52

As shown by these data, net operating income is budgeted at $144,560 for the month and break even sales at $442,000.

Assume that actual sales for the month total $720,000 as planned. Actual sales by product are: White, $230,400; Fragrant, $288,000; and Loonzain, $201,600.

Required:

1. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month based on actual sales data.

  

     

Product

White

Fragrant

Loonzain

Total

Percentage of total sales

48%

20%

32%

100%

Sales

$

345,600

100%

$

144,000

100%

$

230,400

100%

$

720,000

100%

Variable expenses

103,680

30%

115,200

80%

126,720

55%

345,600

48%

Contribution margin

$

241,920

70%

$

28,800

20%

$

103,680

45%

374,400

52%

Fixed expenses

229,840

Net operating income

$

144,560

Gold Star Rice, Ltd. Contribution Income Statement Product Fragrant White Loonzain Total Percentage of total 2. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for the month based on your actual data. (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar.) reak-even point in sales dollars

Explanation / Answer

1.

Gold Star Rice, Ltd.

Contribution Income Statement

2.

Breakeven point in sales dollars = Fixed costs / Contribution margin ratio

= 229,840 / 0.43

= 534,512

White White Fragrant Fragrant Loonzain Loonzain Total Total Percentage of total 32% 40% 28% 100% Sales 230,400 100% 288,000 100% 201,600 100% 720,000 100% Variable expenses 69,120 30% 230,400 80% 110,880 55% 410,400 57% Contribution margin 161,280 70% 57,600 20% 90,720 45% 309,600 43% Fixed expenses 229,840 Net operating income 79,760
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