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Explanation / Answer

Contribution margin ratio = 20%

Contribution margin = 20% of sales = 20% × $56.00 = $11.20

Sales = $56.00

Fixed expenses = $411,600

1. Variable expense per unit = Sales - Contribution margin = 56.00-11.20 = $44.80

2. Break even point in units = Fixed expenses ÷ Contribution margin = 411,600÷11.20 = 36,750 units

Break even point in dollar sales = Fixed expenses × Sales ÷ Contribution margin = 411,600×56.00÷11.20 = $2,058,000

3. Target profit = $243,600

Unit sales to attain target profit = (Fixed expenses + Target profit) ÷ Contribution margin = (411,600+243,600)÷11.20 = 655,200÷11.20 = 58,500 units

Dollar sales to attain target profit = (Fixed expenses + Target profit) × Sales ÷ Contribution margin = (411,600+243,600)×56.00÷11.20 = 655,200×56.00÷11.20 = $3,276,000

4. New variable expenses = 44.80-5.60 = $39.20 per unit

New Contribution margin = Sales - Variable expenses = 56.00-39.20 = $16.80

New break even point in units = Fixed expenses ÷ New Contribution margin = 411,600÷16.80 = 24,500 units

New break even point in dollars = Fixed expenses × Sales ÷ New Contribution margin = 411,600×56.00÷16.80 = $1,372,000

Dollar sales needed to attain target profit = (Fixed expenses + Target profit) × Sales ÷ New Contribution margin = (411,600+243,600)×56.00÷16.80 = 655,200×56.00÷16.80 = $2,184,000

1 Variable $44.80 2 Break even point in units 36,750 units Break even point in dollars $2,058,000 3 Units sales needed to attain target profit 58,500 units Dollar sales needed to attain target $3,276,000 4 New break even point in units 24,500 units New break even point in dollars $1,372,000 Dollar sales needed to attain target profit $2,184,000