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X Company estimates the following for its three products, A, B, and C, for 2018: A     ...

X Company estimates the following for its three products, A, B, and C, for 2018:

A      B      C     
Revenue $74,115 $28,501 $41,976
Total variable costs 38,002 20,280 19,668


Fixed costs in 2018 are expected to be $19,800. What is the expected weighted average contribution margin rate in 2018?

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CALCULATION OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE CONTRIBUTION MARGIN
A B C Total
Revenue $                                 74,115 $        28,501 $           41,976 $                          1,44,592
Less: Total Variable Cost $                                 38,002 $        20,280 $           19,668 $                             77,950
Contribution Margin $                                 36,113 $           8,221 $           22,308 $                             66,642
Ratio of Sales =(B) 51.26% 19.71% 29.03%
($ 74,115/$144,592) ($ 28,501 / $144,592) ($ 41,976 / $144,592)
Weighted Average Contribution =(AXB) $                           18,510.81 $     1,620.47 $       6,476.16 $                       26,607.44
Weighted Average Contribution Margin = Weighted average contribution / Total Revenue
Weighted Average Contribution Margin =                                     0.1840
Weighted Average Contribution Margin % = 18.40%

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