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Exercise 19-4 (Part Level Submission) Comfi Airways, Inc., a small two-plane pas

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Question

Exercise 19-4 (Part Level Submission) Comfi Airways, Inc., a small two-plane passenger airline, has asked for your assistance in some basic analysis of its operations. Both planes seat 10 passengers each, and they fly commuters from Comfi's base airport to the major city in the state, Metropolis. Each month, 40 round-trip flights are made. Shown below is a recent month's activity in the form of a cost-volume-profit income statement. Fare revenues (400 passenger flights) $64,000 Variable costs Fuel Snacks and drinks Landing fees Supplies and forms $21,440 720 1,800 1,000 24,960 39,040 Contribution margin Fixed costs Depreciation Salaries Advertising Airport hanger fees 2,950 14,470 600 1,500 19,520 Net income $19,520

Explanation / Answer

Computation of Contribution Margin Ratio

Contribution Margin

39040

Sales

64000

Contribuiton Margin Ratio (39040/64000)

61%

Computation of Break even Point in Dollars

Fixed Cost

19520

Contribution Margin Ratio

61%

Break even point in dollars (19520/61%)

32000

Computation of Break even Point in number of passenger flights

Fixed Cost

19520

Contribution Margin

39040

Number of Passenger flights

400

Contribution Margin Per Passenger Flight

97.6

Break even Point in number of passenger flights (19520/97.6)

200

Determination of the contribution margin at the break even point

at breakeven point, Fixed costs = Contribution margin

Therefore, Contribution Margin = $ 19,520

Passenger Flights

Fare

Existing

400

160

Proposed

500
[400*125%]

144
[160*90%]

Fare Revenue (500*144)

72000

Less: Variable Costs

Fuel (21440*125%)

26800

snacks and drinks (720*125%)

900

Landing Fees (1800*125%)

2250

Supplies and Forms (1000*125%)

1250

Total Variable Costs

31200

Contribution

40800

Fixed Costs

19520

Net Income

21280

(1)Net Income increases to $ 21280

(2)Should the ticket price decrease be adopted? YES

Computation of Contribution Margin Ratio

Contribution Margin

39040

Sales

64000

Contribuiton Margin Ratio (39040/64000)

61%