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1. Suppose that total fixed costs are 600.000.000 $, margin of safety is 500 tons, and breakeven amount is 1.500 tons. What would be the profit?
a) 100.000.000 $
b) 200.000.000 $
c) 300.000.000 $
d) 400.000.000 $
e) Other:
2. A company has a total fixed cost of 500.000 $ and produced 1.000.000 $ of profit this year. What would be the profit amount had the company increased its sales volume by 10%?
a) 1.100.000 $
b) 1.150.000 $
c) 1.200.000 $
d) 1.250.000 $
e) Other:
3. Suppose that depreciation expense is 3.000.000 $ and profit is 15.000.000 $. Contribution margin percentage is 60%. Breakeven revenue is 25.000.000 $. Under these conditions, what would be the $ amount of margin of safety?
a) 10.000.000 $
b) 15.000.000 $
c) 20.000.000 $
d) 25.000.000 $
e) Other:
Requirement 1:
Total Fixed Costs = $600,000,000
Margin of safety = 500 tons
Breakeven Point = 1,500 tons
Total Fixed Costs / Contribution per ton = 1,500
$600,000,000 / Contribution per ton = 1,500
Contribution per ton = $600,000,000 / 1,500
Contribution per ton = $400,000
Total Sales
= Margin of Safety + Breakeven Point
= 500 + 1,500
= 2,000 tons
Profit
= Total Contribution - Total Fixed Costs
= (Total Sales * Contribution per ton) - Total Fixed Costs
= (2,000 * $400,000) - $600,000,000
= $800,000,000 - $600,000,000
= $200,000,000
Correct Option: b) $200,000,000
Requirement 2:
Total Fixed Cost = $500,000
Profit = $1,000,000
Total Contribution
= Total Fixed Cost + Profit
= $500,000 + $1,000,000
= $1,500,000
If Sales volume increases by 10%, total contribution also increases by 10%
Hence, Total Contribution when sales volume increases by 10%
= Total Contribution at existing sales volume * 110%
= $1,500,000 * 110%
= $1,650,000
Profit when the sales volume increases by 10%
= Total Contribution - Fixed Costs
= $1,650,000 - $500,000
= $1,150,000
Correct Option: b) $1,150,000
Requirement 3:
Depreciation Expense = $3,000,000
Profit = $15,000,000
Contribution Margin Percentage = 60%
Breakeven Revenue = $25,000,000
Total Fixed Costs
= Total Contribution at Breakeven Revenue
= Contribution Margin Percentage * Breakeven Revenue
= 60% * $25,000,000
= $15,000,000
Total Revenue
= Total Contribution / Contribution Margin Percentage
= (Total Fixed Costs + Profit) / Contribution Margin Percentage
= ($15,000,000 + $15,000,000) / 60%
= $30,000,000 / 60%
= $50,000,000
Margin of Safety
= Total Revenue - Breakeven Revenue
= $50,000,000 - $25,000,000
= $25,000,000
Correct Option: d) $25,000,000