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1)The manager of Able Car Inspection reviewed his monthly operating costs for th

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1)The manager of Able Car Inspection reviewed his monthly operating costs for the past year. His costs range from $4,100 for 1,100 inspections to $3,700 for 700 inspections.

1. Calculate variable cost per inspection. use the high-low method. round to the nearest cent

2. calculate the total fixed costs

3. write the equation and calculate the operating costs for 900 inspections

4. Draw a graph illustrating your total cost under this plan. show your costs at 700, 900, and 1,100 inspections

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2) For its top managers, Airborn Travel formats its income statements as follows:

Airborn Travel

contribution margin income statement

three months ended March 31, 2012

Sales revenue $318500

Variable costs $111475

contribution margin 207025

fixed costs 176000

operating income $31025

Airborn's relevant range is between sales of $253000 and $366000

1) calculate the contribution margin ratio

2) Prepare two contribution margin income statements: one at the $253000 level and one at the $366,000 level. (Hint: the proportion of each sales dollar that goes toward variable costs is constant within the relevant range.) enter losses with a minus sign or parentheses

3) compute breakeven sales in dollars.

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3) Hang Ten, Co., produces sports socks. The company has fixed costs of $91,080 and variable costs of $0.81 per package. Each package sells for $1.80.

1. Compute the contribution margin per package and the contribution margin ratio. (round answers to 2 decimal places)

2. Find the breakeven point in units and in dollars, using the contribution margin approach.

Explanation / Answer

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1.

VARIABLE COST PER INSPECTION = CHANGE IN TOTAL COST / CHANGE IN TOTAL INSPECTION

= ($4100 - $3700) / 1100 - 700

   = $400 / 400

   = $1 PER INSPEECTION

2.

TOTAL COST = VARIABLE COST + FIXED COST

$4100 = (1100 * $1) + FIXED COST

FIXED COST = $3000

3.

OPERATING COST FOR 900 INSPECTION = (900 * $1) + $3000

   = $3900

4.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PUT A GRAPH HERE BY USEING THE SOFTWARE.

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1.

SALES REVENUE = $318500

LESS VARIABLE COST = ($111475)

CONTRIBUTION MARGIN = $207025

CONTRIBUTION MARGIN RATIO ($207025 / $318500) * 100 = 65%

2.

CONTRIBUTION MARGIN INCOME STATEMENT FOR SALES $253000

CONTRIBUTION MARGIN INCOME STATEMENT FOR SALES $366000

3.

BREAK EVEN SALES IN DOLLAR = TOTAL FIXED COST / CONTRIBUTION MARGIN RATIO

   = $176000 / 65%

= $270769.23

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1.

SALES REVENUE PER PACKAGE = $1.80

LESS VARIABLE COST PER PACKAGE = ($0.81)

CONTRIBUTION MARGIN PER PACKAGE=$0.99

CONTRIBUTION MARGIN RATIO ($0.99 /$1.81) * 100 = 55%

2.

BREAK EVEN POINT IN UNITS = TOTAL FIXED COST / CONTRIBUTION MARGIN

= $91080 / $0.99

   = 92000 UNITS

BREAK EVEN POINT IN DOLLAR = TOTAL FIXED COST / CONTRIBUTION MARGIN RATIO

   = $91080 / 55%

= $165600

PARTICULLAR AMOUNT $ SALES REVENUE 253000 LESS VARIABLE COST ($111475 / $318500) * $253000 88550 CONTRIBUTION MARGIN 164450