In: Accounting
In 2018, X Company expects to produce and sell 66,000 units of its only product for $34.73. The following are budgeted variable costs per unit:
| Direct Materials | $5.39 |
| Direct Labor | $5.27 |
| Variable Overhead | $4.31 |
| Variable selling and administrative | $4.32 |
| Total | $19.29 |
Budgeted fixed overhead for 2018 is $187,440, and budgeted fixed selling and administrative expenses are $190,740.
What is X Company's budgeted contribution margin rate for 2018?
Answer--- 44% or using 2 decimal places 44.46%
Calculation
|
Working |
Per Unit |
|
|
A |
Budgeted selling price |
$ 34.73 |
|
B |
Budgeted Variable cost |
$ 19.29 |
|
C=A-B |
Budgeted Contribution per Unit |
$ 15.44 |
|
D=C/A x 100 |
Budgeted Contribution margin rate |
44.46% |
|
Budgeted Variable cost |
Per Unit |
|
Direct material |
$ 5.39 |
|
Direct Labor |
$ 5.27 |
|
Variable Manufacturing Overheads |
$ 4.31 |
|
Variable Selling and Administrative Overheads |
$ 4.32 |
|
$ 19.29 |