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Last month, Laredo Company sold 580 units for $90 each. During the month, fixed costs were $3,330 and variable costs were $9 per unit.
Required:
1. Determine the unit contribution margin and contribution margin ratio.
2. Calculate the break-even point in units and sales dollars.
3. Compute Laredo’s margin of safety in units and as a percentage of sales.
Requirement 1
Contribution margin per unit | $ 81.00 |
Contribution margin ratio (81/90) | 90% |
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Requirement 2
Break Even sales in units | 41 |
Break Even sales revenue | $ 3,700.00 |
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Requirement 3
Margin of safety in units | 539 |
Margin of safety in dollar | $ 48,500.00 |
Working
A | Sales price per unit | $ 90.00 |
B | Variable cost per unit | $ 9.00 |
C=A-B | Contribution margin per unit | $ 81.00 |
Contribution margin ratio (81/90) | 90% | |
D | Fixed cost | $ 3,330.00 |
E=D/C | Break Even sales in units | 41 |
F=E x A | Break Even sales revenue | $ 3,700.00 |
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Actual sales in units | 580 |
Break even units | 41 |
Margin of safety in units | 539 |
Margin of safety in dollar [(580 x 90)-3700] | $ 48,500.00 |