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Last month when Holiday Creations, Inc., sold 36,000 units, total sales were $289,000, total variable expenses...

Last month when Holiday Creations, Inc., sold 36,000 units, total sales were $289,000, total variable expenses were $239,870, and fixed expenses were $36,500.


Required:
1.

What is the company’s contribution margin (CM) ratio?

     

2.

Estimate the change in the company’s net operating income if it were to increase its total sales by $1,700.

     

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Expert Solution

1. 17%

2. $ 289

Change
Sales $    289,000 $                    290,700 $ 1,700
Less - Variable Cost $ (239,870) $                 (241,281)
Contribution $       49,130 $                      49,419 $     289
Contribution Margin 17% 17%
Less - Fixed Cost $       36,500 $                      36,500
Net Income $       12,630 $                      12,919 $     289

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