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Exercise 19-8 Contribution margin format income statement LO P2 Polarix is a ret

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Question

Exercise 19-8 Contribution margin format income statement LO P2 Polarix is a retailer of ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) and accessories. An income statement for its Consumer ATV Department for the current year follows. ATVs sell for $3,800 each. Variable selling expenses are $280 per ATV The remaining selling expenses are fixed. Administrative expenses are 30% variable and 70% fixed. The company does not manufacture its own ATVs; it purchases them from a supplier for $1,860 each POLARIX Income Statement-Consumer ATV Department For Year Ended December 31, 2017 Sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Operating expenses $665,000 325,50 339, 500 $155,000 Selling expenses Administrative expense:s 40,400 195,400 $144,100 Net income Required 1. Prepare an income statement for this current year using the contribution margin format. (Round contribution margin per ATV to the nearest dollar amount.) POLARIX Income Statement-Consumer ATV Department For Year Ended December 31, 2017 Sales $3,800 ess: Variable expenses Variable administrative expenses Variable cost of goods sold Variable selling expenses Net income (loss) 2. For each ATV sold during this year, what is the contribution toward covering fixed expenses and earning income? Contribution margin per ATV

Explanation / Answer

Answer

Amount ($)

Working

Sales

$665000

[given]

Less: variable costs:

Cost of Goods Sold

325500

[given]

Selling expenses

49000

[175 x $280]

Administrative expense

12120

[40400 x 30%]

Total variable cost

$386620

[total]

Contribution margin

$278380

[665000 - 386620]

Less: Fixed Cost

Selling expenses

106000

[155000-49000]

Administrative expense

28280

[40400 x 70%]

Total Fixed Cost

$134280

[total]

Net Income

$144100

[278380 - 134280]

Total Contribution margin [as calculated above] = $278,380
Total Units sold = 175 units

Contribution margin per ATV = $278380 / 175 = $1,591

Amount ($)

Working

Sales

$665000

[given]

Less: variable costs:

Cost of Goods Sold

325500

[given]

Selling expenses

49000

[175 x $280]

Administrative expense

12120

[40400 x 30%]

Total variable cost

$386620

[total]

Contribution margin

$278380

[665000 - 386620]

Less: Fixed Cost

Selling expenses

106000

[155000-49000]

Administrative expense

28280

[40400 x 70%]

Total Fixed Cost

$134280

[total]

Net Income

$144100

[278380 - 134280]