Question

New City Band

As the volunteer business manager for the New City Band (City Band), you are responsible for preparing the operating budget for the organization’s upcoming summer concert season. Each year, City Band presents up to 20 weekend performances, depending on weather conditions. The concerts are free to the public, but the band hangs a pot from the bandstand and people leave small donations in it. On average, City Band gets $100 in donations at each of its performances. In addition to donations, New City pays the band $3,000 per season plus $125 for each performance.

City Band also has a small endowment of $100,000 on which it expects to earn 3.5 percent in the coming fiscal year. City Band’s trustees have decided to use that money to pay for operating expenses if they need to.

City Band pays its conductor $3,000 for the summer season and has an insurance policy to protect it against any loss of equipment or damage to the bandstand. That policy costs the band $500 for the summer plus $25 per performance.

New music costs the band $200 per year. Following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the band recognizes music acquisitions as expenses in the year the music is acquired. In addition, City Band pays music publishers an average of $40 per concert for the rights to perform certain pieces in its repertoire. The band has an average of 60 musicians at each of its performances. Each musician is paid $5 per performance.

Question 3. Calculate City Band’s total contribution margin per concert.

Answer 1