In: Accounting
A cement manufacturer has supplied the following data:
Tons of cement produced and sold | 275,000 | |
Sales revenue | $ | 979,000 |
Variable manufacturing expense | $ | 232,000 |
Fixed manufacturing expense | $ | 313,000 |
Variable selling and administrative expense | $ | 110,650 |
Fixed selling and administrative expense | $ | 93,000 |
Net operating income | $ | 230,350 |
The company's contribution margin ratio is closest to:
Multiple Choice
44.3%
65.0%
68.0%
23.5%
Computation of company's contribution margin ratio :- | ||||
Particulars | Total | |||
Sales revenue | $ 979,000 | |||
Less: | Variable manufacturing expenses | $ 232,000 | ||
Less: | Variable Selling and administrative expenses | $ 110,650 | ||
Contribution margin | $ 636,350 | |||
Contribution margin ratio | = | Contribution margin | ×100 | |
Sales revenue | ||||
= | $636,350 | ×100 | ||
$979,000 | ||||
= | 65.0% |
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