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Traditional and Contribution Format Income Statements

Milden Company is a merchandiser that plans to sell 12,000 units during the next quarter at a selling price of $100 per unit. The company also gathered the following cost estimates for the next quarter:

Required:

1. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the next quarter.

2. Prepare a traditional format income statement for the next quarter.

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1.

Milden Company

Contribution Format Income Statement

For the Next Quarter

Sales (12,000 units × $100 per unit)............ $1,200,000

Variable expenses:

Cost of goods sold (12,000 units × $35 unit)....................... $420,000

Sales commission (6% × $1,200,000)........ 72,000

Shipping expense (12,000 units × $9.10 per unit) .............. 109,200

Total variable expenses................................ 601,200

Contribution margin .................................... 598,800

Fixed expenses:

Advertising expense.................................. 210,000

Shipping expense ..................................... 28,000

Administrative salaries .............................. 145,000

Insurance expense ................................... 9,000

Depreciation expense................................ 76,000

Total fixed expenses .................................... 468,000

Net operating income .................................. $ 130,800 

2.

Milden Company

Traditional Format Income Statement

For the Next Quarter

Sales (12,000 units × $100 per unit)............ $1,200,000

Cost of goods sold (12,000 units × $35 per unit).................... 420,000

Gross margin .............................................. 780,000

Selling and administrative expenses:

Advertising ............................................. $210,000

Sales commissions (6% × $1,200,000)]............................. 72,000

Shipping expense [$28,000 + (12,000 units × $9.10 per unit)].................................................. 137,200

Administrative salaries............................ 145,000

Insurance expense................................. 9,000

Depreciation expense ............................. 76,000

Total selling and administrative expenses...... 649,200

Net operating income .................................. $ 130,800 


1.

Milden Company

Contribution Format Income Statement

For the Next Quarter

Sales (12,000 units × $100 per unit)............ $1,200,000

Variable expenses:

Cost of goods sold (12,000 units × $35 unit)....................... $420,000

Sales commission (6% × $1,200,000)........ 72,000

Shipping expense (12,000 units × $9.10 per unit) .............. 109,200

Total variable expenses................................ 601,200

Contribution margin .................................... 598,800

Fixed expenses:

Advertising expense.................................. 210,000

Shipping expense ..................................... 28,000

Administrative salaries .............................. 145,000

Insurance expense ................................... 9,000

Depreciation expense................................ 76,000

Total fixed expenses .................................... 468,000

Net operating income .................................. $ 130,800 

2.

Milden Company

Traditional Format Income Statement

For the Next Quarter

Sales (12,000 units × $100 per unit)............ $1,200,000

Cost of goods sold (12,000 units × $35 per unit).................... 420,000

Gross margin .............................................. 780,000

Selling and administrative expenses:

Advertising ............................................. $210,000

Sales commissions (6% × $1,200,000)]............................. 72,000

Shipping expense [$28,000 + (12,000 units × $9.10 per unit)].................................................. 137,200

Administrative salaries............................ 145,000

Insurance expense................................. 9,000

Depreciation expense ............................. 76,000

Total selling and administrative expenses...... 649,200

Net operating income .................................. $ 130,800 

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