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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 $40 per unit. Variable expenses are $20.00 per unit, and fixed expenses total $180,000 per year. Required: Answer the following independent questions: 1. What is the product's CM ratio? ratio 50 % 2. Use the CM ratio to determine the break-even point in dollar sales. eak-evea point in sales dollars 360,000 3. Due to an increase in demand the company estimates that sales will increase by $54,000 during the next year, By how moch should fixed expenses do not change? net operating income increase (or net loss decrease) assuming that et operating income ,increases S 27,000 O Type here to search

Explanation / Answer

5.a.

Feather Friend Inc.

Contribution Income Statement

Last year

Proposed

31500

Unit

47250

Unit

Total

Per Unit

Total

Per Unit

Sales

$1,260,000

$40

$1,625,400

$34

Less: Variable expense

$630,000

$20

$945,000

$20

Contribution Margin

$630,000

$20

$680,400

$14

Less: Fixed Expense

$180,000

$243,000

Net Operating Income

$450,000

$437,400

Working Note for Proposed

Fixed Cost

Existing Fixed Cost

$180,000

Extra Advertisement Cost

$63,000

Fixed Cost' for Proposed

$243,000

Selling Price

Existing Selling Price

$40

Revised selling Price

$34

( $40*86%)

Sales Unit

Existing Sales Unit

$31,500

Revised Sales Unit

$47,250

(31500 Unit*150%)

5.b.

Answer will be ( NO). Net Operating is decreased by $12500 in following Proposed Plan as compare with exiting sales of 31500 Unit. Hence it's not recommended to accept the Sales Manager Suggestion.

6

Contribution margin will be reduced by $1.80 due to Increase the sales Commission. Hence revised contribution Margin will be ($20-$1.80=$18.20)

Revised Sales Quantity( 31500 Unit*2 times)=63000 Unit

Existing Profit=$450000

Calculation of Amount incurred on Advertisement

Increased in Contribution

$1,146,600

( 63000unit*$18.20)

Less: Existing Profit

$450,000

Less: Existing Fixed Expense

$180,000

Amount can be incurred for Advertisement

$516,600

5.a.

Feather Friend Inc.

Contribution Income Statement

Last year

Proposed

31500

Unit

47250

Unit

Total

Per Unit

Total

Per Unit

Sales

$1,260,000

$40

$1,625,400

$34

Less: Variable expense

$630,000

$20

$945,000

$20

Contribution Margin

$630,000

$20

$680,400

$14

Less: Fixed Expense

$180,000

$243,000

Net Operating Income

$450,000

$437,400

Working Note for Proposed

Fixed Cost

Existing Fixed Cost

$180,000

Extra Advertisement Cost

$63,000

Fixed Cost' for Proposed

$243,000

Selling Price

Existing Selling Price

$40

Revised selling Price

$34

( $40*86%)

Sales Unit

Existing Sales Unit

$31,500

Revised Sales Unit

$47,250

(31500 Unit*150%)

5.b.

Answer will be ( NO). Net Operating is decreased by $12500 in following Proposed Plan as compare with exiting sales of 31500 Unit. Hence it's not recommended to accept the Sales Manager Suggestion.

6

Contribution margin will be reduced by $1.80 due to Increase the sales Commission. Hence revised contribution Margin will be ($20-$1.80=$18.20)

Revised Sales Quantity( 31500 Unit*2 times)=63000 Unit

Existing Profit=$450000

Calculation of Amount incurred on Advertisement

Increased in Contribution

$1,146,600

( 63000unit*$18.20)

Less: Existing Profit

$450,000

Less: Existing Fixed Expense

$180,000

Amount can be incurred for Advertisement

$516,600