Due to erratic sales of its sole product—a high-capacity battery for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been experiencing difficulty for some time. The company’s contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below:
Sales (13,200 units × $40 per unit) $528,000
Variable expenses 316,800
Contribution margin 211,200
Fixed expenses 235,200
Net operating loss $(24,000)
1. Compute the company’s CM ratio and its break-even point in both unit sales and dollar sales.
2. The president believes that a $6,800 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will result in an $89,000 increase in monthly sales. If the president is right, what will be the effect on the company’s monthly net operating income or loss?
3. Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $31,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. What will the new contribution format income statement look like if these changes are adopted?
4. Refer to the original data. The Marketing Department thinks that a fancy new package for the laptop computer battery would help sales. The new package would increase packaging costs by $0.60 cents per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to earn a profit of $4,100?
5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $55,000 each month.
A. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in both unit sales and dollar sales.
CM ratio 45%
Break-even points in units 183
Break-even points in dollars 7,305

B. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,700 units next month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are.
C. Would you recommend that the company automate its operations?
1. Yes
2. No

Answer:

1. Compute the company’s CM ratio and its break-even point in both unit sales and dollar sales.

CM ratio = 211,200 / 528,000 = 39.96%

break even point in $ = 235,200 / 39.96% = $588,588

break even point in units = 588,588 / 40 = 14,714.7 ≈ 14,715 units

2. The president believes that a $6,800 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will result in an $89,000 increase in monthly sales. If the president is right, what will be the effect on the company’s monthly net operating income or loss?

total revenue = $617,000

variable expenses = $617,000 x 60.04% = $370,446.80

contribution margin = $246,553.20

fixed expenses = $242,000

operating profit = $4,553.20

3. Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $31,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. What will the new contribution format income statement look like if these changes are adopted?

total revenue = $950,400

variable expenses = 26,400 x $24.016 = $634,022.40

contribution margin = $316,377.60

fixed expenses = $266,200

operating profit = $50,177.60

4. Refer to the original data. The Marketing Department thinks that a fancy new package for the laptop computer battery would help sales. The new package would increase packaging costs by $0.60 cents per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to earn a profit of $4,100?

variable expenses per unit = $24.016 + $0.60 = $24.616

contribution margin per unit = $40 - $24.616 = $15.384

break even point + $4,100 gains = 239,300 / 15.384 = 15,555.122 ≈ 15,556 units

5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $55,000 each month.

a) contribution margin per unit = $18.984

break even point = 290,200 / 18.984 = 15,286.56 ≈ 15,287 units

break even point in $ = 15,287 x $40 = $611,480

b)                                           not automated                   automated

sales revenue                           $828,000                       $828,000

variable costs                           $497,131.20                    $435,031.20      

contribution margin                $330,868.80                  $392,968.80

fixed costs                                  $235,200                      $290,200

operating income                     $95,668.80                   $102,768.80

c) 2. No

In order for the automation process to be profitable, the number of sales units must increase a lot, and since the company is struggling to sell enough units, I doubt it will work.

1. CM ratio = 211,200 / 528,000 = 39.96%

break even point in $ = 235,200 / 39.96% = $588,588

break even point in units = 588,588 / 40 = 14,714.7 ≈ 14,715 units

2. The total revenue = $617,000

variable expenses = $617,000 x 60.04% = $370,446.80

contribution margin = $246,553.20

fixed expenses = $242,000

operating profit = $4,553.20

3.The entire revenue = $950,400

variable expenses = 26,400 x $24.016 = $634,022.40

contribution margin = $316,377.60

fixed expenses = $266,200

operating profit = $50,177.60

4. variable expenses per unit = $24.016 + $0.60 = $24.616

contribution margin per unit = $40 - $24.616 = $15.384

break even point + $4,100 gains = 239,300 / 15.384 = 15,555.122 ≈ 15,556 units

5. a) contribution margin per unit = $18.984

break even point = 290,200 / 18.984 = 15,286.56 ≈ 15,287 units

break even point in $ = 15,287 x $40 = $611,480

b)                                           not automated                   automated

sales revenue                           $828,000                       $828,000

variable costs                           $497,131.20                    $435,031.20      

contribution margin                $330,868.80                  $392,968.80

fixed costs                                  $235,200                      $290,200

operating income                     $95,668.80                   $102,768.80

c) answer is 2. No

When the automation process to be profitable, the amount of sales units must increase plenty, also since the corporate is struggling to sell enough units.

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Planning Data

Annual November

Fixed manufacturing overhead $1,200,000 $100,000
Variable manufacturing overhead 2,400,000 220,000
Direct labor hours 48,000 4,000
Machine hours 240,000 20,000

Data for November

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1 Sales $10,800,000.00
2 Manufacturing costs:
3 Direct materials $6,400,000.00
4 Direct labor 1,600,000.00
5 Variable manufacturing cost 1,280,000.00
6 Fixed manufacturing cost 320,000.00 9,600,000.00
7 Selling and administrative expenses:
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9 Fixed 180,000.00 1,260,000.00
Required:
1. Prepare an income statement based on the absorption costing concept.*
2. Prepare an income statement based on the variable costing concept.*
3. Explain the reason for the difference in the amount of income from operations reported in (1) and (2).
* Refer to the lists of Labels and Amount Descriptions for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. Be sure to complete the statement heading. A colon (:) will automatically appear if required. Enter Inventory, August 31 as a negative number using a minus sign. If a net loss is incurred, enter that amount as a negative number using a minus sign.
Labels and Amount Descriptions
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August 31
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Fixed costs
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Variable cost of goods sold
Amount Descriptions
Contribution margin
Contribution margin ratio
Cost of goods manufactured
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Fixed selling and administrative expenses
Gross profit
Income from operations
Inventory, August 31
Loss from operations
Manufacturing margin
Planned contribution margin
Sales
Sales mix
Selling and administrative expenses
Total cost of goods sold
Total fixed costs
Total variable cost of goods sold
Variable cost of goods manufactured
Variable selling and administrative expenses
Absorption Costing Income Statement
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Variable Costing Income Statement
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*Variable Cost of Goods Sold = Variable Cost of Goods Manufactured - [(Manufactured Units - Sold Units) x (Variable Manufacturing Costs/Manufactured Units)]
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