Question

Tipton One-Stop Decorating sells paint and paint supplies, carpet, and wallpaper at a single-store location in suburban Des Moines. Although the company has been very profitable over the years, management has seen a significant decline in wallpaper sales and earnings. Much of this decline is attributable to the Internet and to companies that advertise deeply discounted prices in magazines and offer customers free shipping and toll-free telephone numbers. Recent figures follow. Paint and Supplies Carpeting Wallpaper Sales $ 380,000 $ 460,000 $ 140,000 Variable costs $ 228,000 $ 322,000 $ 112,000 Fixed costs 56,000 75,000 45,000 Total costs $ 284,000 $ 397,000 $ 157,000 Operating income (loss) $ 96,000 $ 63,000 $ (17,000 ) Tipton is studying whether to drop wallpaper because of the changing market and accompanying loss. If the line is dropped, the following changes are expected to occur: The vacated space will be remodeled at a cost of $12,400 and will be devoted to an expanded line of high-end carpet. Sales of carpet are expected to increase by $120,000, and the line’s overall contribution margin ratio will rise by five percentage points. Tipton can cut wallpaper’s fixed costs by 40 percent. Remaining fixed costs will continue to be incurred. Customers who purchased wallpaper often bought paint and paint supplies. Sales of paint and paint supplies are expected to fall by 20 percent. The firm will increase advertising expenditures by $25,000 to promote the expanded carpet line. Build a spreadsheet : Construct an Excel spreadsheet to solve requirement (1) above. Show how the solution will change if the following information changes: sales were $400,000, $450,000, and $130,000, for paint and supplies, carpeting, and wallpaper respectively. I need the calculations for the Excel spreadsheet.

Answer 1

1) Show how the solution will change if the following information changes: sales were $400,000, $450,000, and $130,000, for paint and supplies, carpeting, and wallpaper respectively
Given:	Paint and Supplies	Carpeting	Wallpaper
Sales	$380,000.00	$460,000.00	$140,000.00
Less: Variable costs	$228,000.00	$322,000.00	$112,000.00
Contribution Margin	$152,000.00	$138,000.00	$28,000.00
Contribution Margin Ratio = CM/Sales	40.00%	30.00%	20.00%
	Paint and Supplies	Carpeting	Wallpaper
Sales	$400,000.00	$450,000.00	$130,000.00
Less: Variable costs = (1 - Contribution Margin Ratio) x Sales	$240,000.00	$315,000.00	$104,000.00
Contribution Margin	$160,000.00	$135,000.00	$26,000.00
Contribution Margin Ratio = CM/Sales	40.00%	30.00%	20.00%
if Tipton closes its wallpaper operation
Loss of wallpaper contribution margin	-$26,000.00
Remodeling	-$12,400.00
Added profitability from carpet sales*	$64,500.00
Fixed cost savings ($45,000 x 40%)	$18,000.00
Decreased contribution margin from paint and supplies ($152,000 x 20%)	-$32,000.00
Increased advertising	-$25,000.00
Income (loss) from closure	-$12,900.00
Increased Carpet Sales = $460,000 + $120,000	$570,000.00
Increased Carpet's CM ratio (30% + 5%)	35.00%
New Contribution Margin	$199,500.00
Old Contribution Margin	$135,000.00
Difference	$64,500.00