In: Accounting
Billings Company has the following information available for September 2017.
Unit selling price of video game consoles $784
Unit variable costs $549
Total fixed costs $105,750
Units sold 1,176
(a) Compute the unit contribution margin.
(b) Prepare a CVP income statement that shows both total and per unit amounts
(c) Compute Billings break-even point in units
(d) Prepare a CVP income statement for the break-even point that shows both total and per unit amounts.
Solution :-
(a) Calculation
of Unit contribution margin :-
Selling Price per unit = $ 784
Less : Variable costs per unit = $ 549
Contribution margin per unit = $ 235
Therefore, Unit contribution margin = $ 235 per unit
(b) CVP Income Statement
Particulars | Total | Unit |
Sales ( 1176 Units ) | $ 921984 | $ 784 |
Less : Variable Costs | $ 645624 | $ 549 |
Contribution Margin | $ 276360 | $ 235 |
Less : Fixed costs | $ 105750 | |
Net Income | $ 170610 |
(c) Calculation of break-even point in units :-
Break Even Point = Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin per unit
Fixed Costs = $ 105750
Contribution Margin per Unit = $ 235 per unit
Break Even Point = $ 105750 / $235 = 450 Units
(d) CVP Income Statement for the break even unit
Particulars | Total | Unit |
Sales ( 450 Units ) | $ 352800 | $ 784 |
Less : Variable Costs | $ 247050 | $ 549 |
Contribution Margin | $ 105750 | $ 235 |
Less : Fixed costs | $ 105750 | |
Net Income | $ 0 |