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Price, Variable Cost per Unit, Contribution Margin, Contribution Margin Ratio, F

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Question

Price, Variable Cost per Unit, Contribution Margin, Contribution Margin Ratio, Fixed Expense For each of the following independent situations, calculate the amount(s) required 1. At the break-even point, Jefferson Company sells 105,000 units and has fixed cost of $350,000. The variable cost per unit is $0.20. What price does Jefferson charge per unit? Note Round to the nearest cent. 2. Sooner Industries charges a price of $115 and has fixed cost of $430,500. Next year, Sooner expects to sell 15,500 units and make operating income of $198,000. What is the variable cost per unit? What is the contribution margin ratio? Note: Round your variable cost per unit answer to the nearest cent. Enter the contribution margin ratio as a percentage, rounded to two decimal places Variable cost per unit Contribution margin ratio 3. Last year, Jasper Company earned operating income o $13,920 with a contribution mar n ratio of 0.15 Actual revenue as S23?00. Calculate the tota fixed cost Note: Round your answer to the nearest dollar, if required. 4. Laramie Company has variable cost ratio of 0.40. The fixed cost is $109,410 and 21,300 units are sold at break-even. What is the price? What is the variable cost per unit? The contribution margin per unit? Note: Round answers to the nearest cent. Variable cost per unit Contribution margin per unit

Explanation / Answer

1

Breakeven sales

105000 units

fixed cost

$      350,000.00

Variable Cost

$        21,000.00

Total sales value is Fixed cost plus variable cost plus profit

Fixed cost

$      350,000.00

Variable Cost

$        21,000.00

Profit

$                       -  

$      371,000.00

Unit sales Price (sales value/units sold)

          3.53

2

Profit at 15500 units

$      198,000.00

Sales at 15500 units

$ 1,782,500.00

Less: Fixed Cost

$      430,500.00

Less: Profit

$      198,000.00

Variable Cost (sales-Fixed cost-Profit)

$ 1,154,000.00

Variable Cost per Unit (1154000/15500)

$                74.45

Contribution Margin (1782500-1154000)

$      628,500.00

Contribution margin ratio ((628500/1782500)*100)

            35.26%

3

Revenue

$      232,000.00

Less: Variable cost (revenue*85%)

$      197,200.00

Contribution (15%)

$        34,800.00

Less: Operating Income

$        13,920.00

Fixed Cost (34800-13920)

$        20,880.00

4

Variable cost

40% of sales

Fixed cost is 60% at Breakeven

$      109,410.00

Variable cost at breakeven (109410/60%*40%)

$        72,940.00

Variable cost per Unit (72940/21300)

$                   3.42

Contribution per unit (109410/21300)

$                   5.14

Price is total cost at breakeven/breakeven units

((109410+72940)/21300)

Sale Price

      $   8.56

1

Breakeven sales

105000 units

fixed cost

$      350,000.00

Variable Cost

$        21,000.00

Total sales value is Fixed cost plus variable cost plus profit

Fixed cost

$      350,000.00

Variable Cost

$        21,000.00

Profit

$                       -  

$      371,000.00

Unit sales Price (sales value/units sold)

          3.53

2

Profit at 15500 units

$      198,000.00

Sales at 15500 units

$ 1,782,500.00

Less: Fixed Cost

$      430,500.00

Less: Profit

$      198,000.00

Variable Cost (sales-Fixed cost-Profit)

$ 1,154,000.00

Variable Cost per Unit (1154000/15500)

$                74.45

Contribution Margin (1782500-1154000)

$      628,500.00

Contribution margin ratio ((628500/1782500)*100)

            35.26%

3

Revenue

$      232,000.00

Less: Variable cost (revenue*85%)

$      197,200.00

Contribution (15%)

$        34,800.00

Less: Operating Income

$        13,920.00

Fixed Cost (34800-13920)

$        20,880.00

4

Variable cost

40% of sales

Fixed cost is 60% at Breakeven

$      109,410.00

Variable cost at breakeven (109410/60%*40%)

$        72,940.00

Variable cost per Unit (72940/21300)

$                   3.42

Contribution per unit (109410/21300)

$                   5.14

Price is total cost at breakeven/breakeven units

((109410+72940)/21300)

Sale Price

      $   8.56

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