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#3: Madison Corporation sells three products (M, N, and O) in the following mix:

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Question

#3: Madison Corporation sells three products (M, N, and O) in the following mix: 3:1:2. Unit price and cost data are:

M

N

O

Unit sales price

$

10

$

7

$

9

Unit variable costs

5

4

7


Total fixed costs are $561,000. The contribution margin per composite unit for the current sales mix (round to the nearest cent) is:

#8: Forrester Company is considering buying new equipment that would increase monthly fixed costs from $360,000 to $445,500 and would decrease the current variable costs of $60 by $15 per unit. The selling price of $100 is not expected to change. Forrester's current break-even sales are $900,000 and current break-even units are 9,000. If Forrester purchases this new equipment, the revised break-even point in dollars would be:

M

N

O

Unit sales price

$

10

$

7

$

9

Unit variable costs

5

4

7

Explanation / Answer

# 3. Contribution Margin per composite unit for the current sales mix is :

Total Contribution per unit = $ 10

Contribution Margin per composite unit = $ 561,000/ $10

= 56100 units

#8. Revised Break even point

Selling Price = $ 100

Variable Cost = $ 45

Contribution per unit = $ 55

Fixed Cost = $ 445,500

Break even point (units) = $ 445,500 / $ 55

= 8100 units

Break Even Point (in dollars) = $810,000

M N O Units Sales Price $ 10 $ 7 $ 9 Units Variable Costs $ 5 $ 4 $ 7 Contribution per Unit $ 5 $ 3 $ 2