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Exercises EXERCISE 8-1 Using a Contribution Margin Format Income Statement [LO1- CC1, 3, 4] Miller Company's most recent income statement follows: Total $300,000 180,000 120,000 70,000 50,000 Per Unit $16 Sales (20,000 units) Less: Variable expenses Contribution margin Less: Fixed expenses Net income S 6 Requirea: Prepare a new income statement under each of the following conditions (consider each case independently) The sales volume increases by 15%, and the selling price decreases by $1.00 2. The selling price decreases by $2.50 per unit, and the sales volume increases by 25%. 3. The selling price increases by $0.50 per unit, fixed expenses increase by $20,000, and the sales volume decreases by 5% 4. The selling price increases by 5%, variable expenses increase by 60 cents per unit, and the sales volume decreases by 10%

Explanation / Answer

Contribution Margin Income statement

Units

selling price/cost per unit

total

sales

20000

16

320000

less variable cost

20000

9

180000

contribution margin

20000

7

140000

less fixed cost

70000

operating profit

70000

if sales increase by 15% and selling price decrease by 1

sales

23000

15

345000

less variable cost

23000

9

207000

contribution margin

23000

6

138000

less fixed cost

70000

operating profit

68000

if sales increase by 25% and selling price decrease by 2.5

sales

25000

13.5

337500

less variable cost

25000

9

225000

contribution margin

25000

4.5

112500

less fixed cost

70000

operating profit

42500

if sales decrease by 5% and selling price increase by .5 and fixed cost increase by 20000

sales

19000

16.5

313500

less variable cost

19000

9

171000

contribution margin

19000

7.5

142500

less fixed cost

90000

operating profit

52500

if sales decrease by 10% and selling price increase by 5% and variable cost increase by 60%

sales

18000

16.8

302400

less variable cost

18000

14.4

259200

contribution margin

18000

2.4

43200

less fixed cost

70000

operating profit

-26800

Contribution Margin Income statement

Units

selling price/cost per unit

total

sales

20000

16

320000

less variable cost

20000

9

180000

contribution margin

20000

7

140000

less fixed cost

70000

operating profit

70000

if sales increase by 15% and selling price decrease by 1

sales

23000

15

345000

less variable cost

23000

9

207000

contribution margin

23000

6

138000

less fixed cost

70000

operating profit

68000

if sales increase by 25% and selling price decrease by 2.5

sales

25000

13.5

337500

less variable cost

25000

9

225000

contribution margin

25000

4.5

112500

less fixed cost

70000

operating profit

42500

if sales decrease by 5% and selling price increase by .5 and fixed cost increase by 20000

sales

19000

16.5

313500

less variable cost

19000

9

171000

contribution margin

19000

7.5

142500

less fixed cost

90000

operating profit

52500

if sales decrease by 10% and selling price increase by 5% and variable cost increase by 60%

sales

18000

16.8

302400

less variable cost

18000

14.4

259200

contribution margin

18000

2.4

43200

less fixed cost

70000

operating profit

-26800