In: Accounting
1. A division sold 100,000 calculators during 2013:
Sales $2,000,000
Variable costs:
Materials $380,000
Order processing 150,000
Billing labor 110,000
Selling expenses 60,000
Total variable costs 700,000
Fixed costs 1,000,000
How much is the contribution margin per unit?
Select one:
a. $2
b. $7
c. $13
d. $17
2. A company sells a product which has a unit sales price of $5, unit variable cost of $3 and total fixed costs of $180,000. The number of units the company must sell to break even is
Select one:
a. 36,000 units
b. 60,000 units
c. 90,000 units
d. 360,000 units
3. Reliable Manufacturing wants to sell a sufficient quantity of products to earn a profit of $80,000. If the unit sales price is $10, unit variable cost is $8, and total fixed costs are $160,000, how many units must be sold to earn before-tax income of $80,000?
Select one:
a. 120,000 units
b. 80,000 units
c. 1,200,000 units
d. 30,000 units
4. In 2012, Carow sold 3,000 units at $500 each. Variable expenses were $250 per unit, and fixed expenses were $250,000. The same selling price is expected for 2013. Carow is tentatively planning to invest in equipment that would increase fixed costs by 20%, while decreasing variable costs per unit by 20%. What is Carow’s break-even point in units for 2013?
Select one:
a. 1,000
b. 1,500
c. 1,250
d. 1,200
5. In a sales mix situation, at any level of units sold, net income will be higher if
Select one:
a. more higher contribution margin units are sold than lower contribution margin units
b. weighted-average unit contribution margin decreases
c. more fixed expenses are incurred
d. more lower contribution margin units are sold than higher contribution margin units