In: Accounting
Last month when Holiday Creations, Inc., sold 35,000 units, total sales were $291,000, total variable expenses were $247,350, and fixed expenses were $38,800.
Required:
1. What is the company’s contribution margin (CM) ratio?
2. What is the estimated change in the company’s net operating income if it can increase total sales by $1,700? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
1 ) Contribution margin ratio
Contribution margin ratio indicates relation contribution to sales so first find out total contribution.
Total Sales revenue |
$ 291,000 |
Less: Variable cost |
$247,350 |
Contribution margin |
$ 43,650 |
Contribution margin ratio :
Contribution margin |
$ 43,650 |
Divided by : Total Sales |
$ 291,000 |
Contribution margin ratio |
0.15 or 15% |
= Contribution margin / Total Sales * 100
= $ 43,650 / $ 291,000 * 100
= 15 %
2) What is changes in net operating income ?
First find out present net operating income.
Explanation |
Present sales |
New sales |
Total Sales |
$ 291,000 |
$ 292,700 |
Less : Variable cost |
$247,350 |
$ 248,795 |
Contribution margin |
$ 43,650 |
$ 43,905 |
Less: Fixed cost |
$ 38,800 |
$ 38,800 |
Net operating Income |
$ 4,850 |
$ 5,105 |
So changes in net operating income is $ 255 ( $ 5,105 -$ ,4850)
In second method
After break even point contribution is equal to profit.
So Contribution = changes in sales * contribution margin ratio
= $ 1,700 *15 %
= $ 255 changes in net operating income