In: Accounting
Laci Corporation’s is a wholesaler that sells a single product.
Management has provided the following cost data for two levels of
monthly sales volume. The company sells the product for $154.00 per
unit. |
Sales volume (units) | 11,200 | 12,230 |
Cost of sales | $907,200 | $990,630 |
Selling and administrative costs | $674,000 | $695,630 |
The best estimate of the total contribution margin when 11,580
units are sold is:
$307,160
$716,190
$226,770
$602,160
Using the high-low method to estimate variable components of the costs: | ||||||||
Variable cost of sales = Change in cost / Change in activity | ||||||||
= ($990630 - $907200) ÷ (12,230 units - 11,200 units) | ||||||||
(990630-907200)/(12230-11200) | ||||||||
= $81.00 per unit | ||||||||
Variable selling and administrative cost = Change in cost ÷ Change in activity | ||||||||
= ($695,630 - $694,000) ÷ (12,230 units - 11,200 units) | ||||||||
=(695630-694000)/(12230-11200) | ||||||||
= $21 per unit | ||||||||
Total variable cost per unit = Variable cost of sales + Variable selling and administrative cost | ||||||||
= $81.00 per unit + $21 per unit = $102 per unit | ||||||||
Contribution margin per unit = Selling price per unit - Total variable cost per unit | ||||||||
Contribution margin per unit = 154-102= | 52 | |||||||
Total contribution margin = Contribution margin per unit × Total unit sales | ||||||||
= $52per unit × 11,580 units = |