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Variable Costing Income Statement and Contribution Margin Analysis for a Service Company
The actual and planned data for Underwater University for the Fall term were as follows:
| Actual | Planned | |||
| Enrollment | 4,500 | 4,125 | ||
| Tuition per credit hour | $120 | $135 | ||
| Credit hours | 60,450 | 43,200 | ||
| Registration, records, and marketing cost per enrolled student | $275 | $275 | ||
| Instructional costs per credit hour | $64 | $60 | ||
| Depreciation on classrooms and equipment | $825,600 | $825,600 | ||
Registration, records, and marketing costs vary by the number of enrolled students, while instructional costs vary by the number of credit hours. Depreciation is a fixed cost.
a. Prepare a variable costing income statement showing the contribution margin and income from operations for the Fall term.
| Underwater University | |
| Variable Costing Income Statement | |
| For the Fall Term | |
| Revenue | $ |
| Variable costs: | |
| Registration, records, and marketing cost | $ |
| Instructional costs | |
| Total variable costs | $ |
| Contribution margin | $ |
| Depreciation on classrooms and equipment | |
| Income from operations | $ |
b. Prepare a contribution margin analysis report comparing planned with actual performance for the Fall term. If an amount is zero, enter "0".
| Underwater University | ||
| Contribution Margin Analysis | ||
| For the Fall Term | ||
| Planned contribution margin | $ | |
| Effect of change in revenue: | ||
| Revenue quantity factor | $ | |
| Unit price factor | ||
| Total effect of change in revenue | ||
| Effect of changes in registration, records, and marketing costs: | ||
| Variable cost quantity factor | $ | |
| Unit cost factor | ||
| Total effect of changes in registration, records, and marketing costs | ||
| Effect of changes in instructional costs: | ||
| Variable cost quantity factor | $ | |
| Unit cost factor | ||
| Total effect of changes in instructional cost | ||
| Actual contribution margin | $ | |