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the toal fiu xed y. Zane Company\'s unit selling price is s30, the variable cost

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Question

the toal fiu xed y. Zane Company's unit selling price is s30, the variable cost is $14, and costs are $96,000. A being (a) Compute the current break-even sales (in units). (b) Compute the anticipated break-even sales (in units), assuming that the unit A proposal is being evaluated to increase the selling price to $34 selling price is increased and all costs remain constant Company XY had fixed costs of $200,000, variable costs of $325,000, and actual sales of $1,000,000. If the company has a break-even point at $300,000 in sales revenue, determine (a) the margin of safety expressed in dollars, (b) the margin of safety expressed as a percentage of sales, (c) the contribution margin ratio, and (d) the operating income.

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1.

Part a:

Selling Price = $30
Variable Cost = $14

Contribution Margin = Selling Price - Variable Cost
Contribution Margin = $30 - $14
Contribution Margin = $16

Break-even Point sales in units = Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin
Break-even Point sales in units = $96,000 / $16
Break-even Point sales in units = 6,000

Part b:

Selling Price = $34
Variable Cost = $14

Contribution Margin = Selling Price - Variable Cost
Contribution Margin = $34 - $14
Contribution Margin = $20

Break-even Point sales in units = Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin
Break-even Point sales in units = $96,000 / $20
Break-even Point sales in units = 4,800

Answer 2.

Fixed Costs = $200,000
Variable Costs = $325,000
Actual Sales = $1,000,000
Break-even Sales = $300,000

Margin of Safety = Actual Sales - Break-even Sales
Margin of Safety = $1,000,000 - $300,000
Margin of Safety = $700,000

Margin of Safety in percent = Margin of Safety / Actual Sales
Margin of Safety in percent = $700,000 / $1,000,000
Margin of Safety in percent = 70%

Contribution Margin Ratio = (Actual Sales - Variable Costs) / Actual Sales
Contribution Margin Ratio = ($1,000,000 - $325,000) / $1,000,000
Contribution Margin Ratio = 67.50%

Operating Income = Actual Sales - Variable Costs - Fixed Costs
Operating Income = $1,000,000 - $325,000 - $200,000
Operating Income = $475,000