In: Accounting
Mersey Company's industrial photofinishing division, Vale, incurred the following costs and expenses in the last period.
| Variable | Fixed | ||
| Direct materials | $228,000 | ||
| Direct labour | 171,000 | ||
| Factory overhead | 79,800 | $47,880 | |
| General, selling, and administrative | 
 34,200  | 
 54,720  | 
|
| Totals | 
 $513,000  | 
 $102,600  | 
During the period, Vale produced 342,000 units of industrial photo prints, which were sold for $2 each. Mersey's investment in Vale was $570,000 and $798,000 at the beginning and ending of the year, respectively. Mersey's weighted average cost of capital is 15%.
Determine Vale's return on investment for the year. (Round answer to 0 decimal places.): ______%
Calculate Vale's residual income (loss) for the year. (If answer is negative, please use parenthesis. Round answer to 0 decimal places.): $______
How many industrial photo print units did Vale have to sell during the year to break even? (Round answer to 0 decimal places.): ______units
What was Vale's contribution margin for the year? (Round answer to 0 decimal places.): $______
1) vale return of Investment = 15%
= Investment made during the year * 15%
= 912000 * 15%
= $136800
| Total Sales= opening Investment + Investment During the year - Closing Investment | 
| 684000 = 570000 + Investment during the year -798000 | 
| Investment During the year =684000 + 798000 - 570000 = 912000 | 
2)
| Statement of contribution | |
| Sale ( 342000 Units * $2 per unit) | 684000 | 
| Less: Variable cost | |
| Direct Material | -228000 | 
| Direct labour | -171000 | 
| Factory Overhead | -79800 | 
| General selling and admin | -34200 | 
| Contribution margin | 171000 | 
| Less : Fixed Cost | 102600 | 
| operating Profit | 68400 | 
Residual Income = Operating Profit - return on investment
= 68400 - 136800
= $ 68400 (Loss)
3)
| Statement of contribution | |
| Sale ( 342000 Units * $2 per unit) | 684000 | 
| Less: Variable cost | |
| Direct Material | -228000 | 
| Direct labour | -171000 | 
| Factory Overhead | -79800 | 
| General selling and admin | -34200 | 
| Contribution margin | 171000 | 
| Contribution margin per unit | 0.5 | 
Breakeven point in units = Total Fixed cost / contribution margin per unit
= 102600 / 0.5
= 205200 units
4)
| Statement of contribution | |
| Sale ( 342000 Units * $2 per unit) | 684000 | 
| Less: Variable cost | |
| Direct Material | -228000 | 
| Direct labour | -171000 | 
| Factory Overhead | -79800 | 
| General selling and admin | -34200 | 
| Contribution margin | 171000 | 
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