In: Accounting
The following data are for Trendy Fashion Apparel:
| North | South | |
| Sales volume (units): | ||
| Blouses | 5,141 | 4,403 | 
| Skirts | 3,480 | 8,091 | 
| Sales price per unit: | ||
| Blouses | $21 | $18 | 
| Skirts | $19 | $16 | 
| Variable cost per unit | ||
| Blouses | $7 | $7 | 
| Skirts | $12 | $12 | 
Determine the contribution margin for the following:
| a. Skirts | $fill in the blank 1 | 
| b. The South Region | $fill in the blank 2 | 
| Answer | ||
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 a.  | 
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| North | South | |
| Sales price per unit | $ 19 | $ 16 | 
| Variable cost per unit | $ 12 | $ 12 | 
| Contribution margin per unit | $ 7 | $ 4 | 
| Sales volume | 3,480 | 8,091 | 
| Contribution margin | $24,360 | $ 32,364 | 
| Contribution margin for Skirts = $24360+32364 = $56,724 | ||
| b. | ||
| Blouses | Skirts | |
| Sales price per unit | $ 18 | $ 16 | 
| Variable cost per unit | $ 7 | $ 12 | 
| Contribution margin per unit | $ 11 | $ 4 | 
| Sales volume | 4,403 | 8,091 | 
| Contribution margin | $48,433 | $ 32,364 | 
| Contribution margin for the South Region = $48433+32364 = $80,797 | ||