Managerial Accounting Ray Garrison 16e - Test Bank

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Managerial Accounting, 16e (Garrison)

Chapter 5 Cost-Volume-Profit Relationships

1) Incremental analysis is an analytical approach that focuses only on those revenues and costs that will not change as a result of a decision.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

2) When expressed on a per unit basis, fixed costs can mislead decision makers into thinking of them as variable costs.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

3) To estimate what the profit will be at various levels of activity, multiply the number of units to be sold above or below the break-even point by the unit contribution margin.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

4) In a CVP graph (sometimes called a break-even chart), unit volume is represented on the horizontal (X) axis and dollars on the vertical (Y) axis.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: CVP Relationships in Graphic Form

Learning Objective: 05-02 Prepare and interpret a cost-volume-profit (CVP) graph and a profit graph.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

5) On a CVP graph for a profitable company, the total expense line will be steeper than the total revenue line.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: CVP Relationships in Graphic Form

Learning Objective: 05-02 Prepare and interpret a cost-volume-profit (CVP) graph and a profit graph.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

6) In a CVP graph, the anticipated profit or loss at any given level of sales is measured by the vertical distance between the total revenue line (sales) and the total fixed expense line.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: CVP Relationships in Graphic Form

Learning Objective: 05-02 Prepare and interpret a cost-volume-profit (CVP) graph and a profit graph.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

7) A shift in the sales mix from low-margin items to high-margin items will decrease total profits even though total sales increase.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

8) A shift in the sales mix from high-margin items to low-margin items can cause total profits to decrease even though total sales may increase.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

9) In two companies making the same product and with the same total sales and total expenses, the contribution margin ratio will be lower in the company with a higher proportion of fixed expenses in its cost structure.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

10) If the variable expense per unit decreases, and all other factors remain the same, the contribution margin ratio will increase.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

11) The smaller the contribution margin ratio, the smaller the amount of sales required to cover a given amount of fixed expenses.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

12) For a given level of sales, a low contribution margin ratio will produce more net operating income than a high contribution margin ratio.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

13) If fixed expenses increase by $10,000 per year, then the sales needed to break even will generally increase by more than $10,000.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

14) A decrease in the number of units sold will decrease the break-even point.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

15) The break-even point in units can be obtained by dividing total fixed expenses by the unit contribution margin.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

16) The break-even point can be determined by simply adding together all of the expenses from the income statement.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

17) An increase in the number of units sold will decrease a company’s break-even point.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

18) For a capital intensive, automated company the break-even point will tend to be higher and the margin of safety will be lower than for a less capital intensive company with the same sales.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis; The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.; 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Analyze

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

19) The total volume in sales dollars that would be required to attain a given target profit is determined by dividing the target profit by the contribution margin ratio.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

20) Two companies with the same margin of safety in dollars will also have the same total contribution margin.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

21) Fawn Company’s margin of safety is $90,000. If the company’s sales drop by $80,000, it will still have positive net operating income.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

22) The margin of safety is the amount by which sales can decrease before losses are incurred by the company.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

23) The margin of safety percentage is equal to the margin of safety in dollars divided by total contribution margin.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

24) The degree of operating leverage in a company is smallest at the break-even point and increases as sales rise.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

25) The degree of operating leverage is computed by dividing sales by the contribution margin.

Answer: FALSE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

26) A company with high operating leverage will experience a larger reduction in net operating income in a period of declining sales than a company with low operating leverage.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

27) A shift in the sales mix from products with high contribution margin ratios toward products with low contribution margin ratios will raise the break-even point for the company as a whole.

Answer: TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

28) If the contribution margin is not sufficient to cover fixed expenses:

A) total profit equals total expenses.
B) contribution margin is negative.
C) a loss occurs.
D) variable expenses equal contribution margin.

Answer: C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

29) Which of the following statements is correct with regard to a CVP graph?

A) A CVP graph shows the maximum possible profit.
B) A CVP graph shows the break-even point as the intersection of the total sales revenue line and the total expense line.
C) A CVP graph assumes that total expense varies in direct proportion to unit sales.
D) A CVP graph shows the operating leverage as the gap between total sales revenue and total expense at the actual level of sales.

Answer: B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: CVP Relationships in Graphic Form

Learning Objective: 05-02 Prepare and interpret a cost-volume-profit (CVP) graph and a profit graph.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

30) Which of the following is correct? The break-even point occurs on the CVP graph where:

A) total profit equals total expenses.
B) total profit equals total fixed expenses.
C) total contribution margin equals total fixed expenses.
D) total variable expenses equal total contribution margin.

Answer: C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: CVP Relationships in Graphic Form

Learning Objective: 05-02 Prepare and interpret a cost-volume-profit (CVP) graph and a profit graph.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

31) Which of the following is true regarding the contribution margin ratio of a company that produces only a single product?

A) As fixed expenses decrease, the contribution margin ratio increases.
B) The contribution margin ratio multiplied by the selling price per unit equals the contribution margin per unit.
C) The contribution margin ratio will decline as unit sales decline.
D) The contribution margin ratio equals the selling price per unit less the variable expense ratio.

Answer: B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

32) Mossfeet Shoe Corporation is a single product firm. The company is predicting that a price increase next year will not cause unit sales to decrease. What effect would this price increase have on the following items for next year?

	Contribution Margin Ratio	Break-even Point
A)	Increase	Decrease
B)	Decrease	Decrease
C)	Increase	No effect
D)	Decrease	No effect

A) Choice A
B) Choice B
C) Choice C
D) Choice D

Answer: A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio; Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

33) If a company increases its selling price by $2 per unit due to an increase in its variable labor cost of $2 per unit, the break-even point in units will:

A) decrease.
B) increase.
C) not change.
D) change but direction cannot be determined.

Answer: C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Analyze

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

34) Break-even analysis assumes that:

A) Total revenue is constant.
B) Unit variable expense is constant.
C) Unit fixed expense is constant.
D) Selling prices must fall in order to generate more revenue.

Answer: B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

35) Which of the following would not affect the break-even point?

A) number of units sold
B) variable expense per unit
C) total fixed expense
D) selling price per unit

Answer: A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Analyze

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

36) A $2.00 increase in a product’s variable expense per unit accompanied by a $2.00 increase in its selling price per unit will:

A) decrease the degree of operating leverage.
B) decrease the contribution margin.
C) have no effect on the break-even volume.
D) have no effect on the contribution margin ratio.

Answer: C

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Operating Leverage; Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Analyze

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

37) To obtain the dollar sales volume necessary to attain a given target profit, which of the following formulas should be used?

A) (Fixed expenses + Target net profit)/Total contribution margin
B) (Fixed expenses + Target net profit)/Contribution margin ratio
C) Fixed expenses/Contribution margin per unit
D) Target net profit/Contribution margin ratio

Answer: B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

38) If sales volume increases and all other factors remain constant, then the:

A) contribution margin ratio will increase.
B) break-even point will decrease.
C) margin of safety will increase.
D) net operating income will decrease.

Answer: C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Understand

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

39) If the degree of operating leverage is 4, then a one percent change in quantity sold should result in a four percent change in:

A) unit contribution margin.
B) revenue.
C) variable expense.
D) net operating income.

Answer: D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

40) Which of the following is an assumption underlying standard CVP analysis?

A) In multiproduct companies, the sales mix is constant.
B) In manufacturing companies, inventories always change.
C) The price of a product or service is expected to change as volume changes.
D) Fixed expenses will change as volume increases.

Answer: A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Remember

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

41) Rovinsky Corporation, a company that produces and sells a single product, has provided its contribution format income statement for November.


Sales (5,700 units)	$	319,200
Variable expenses		188,100
Contribution margin		131,100
Fixed expenses		106,500
Net operating income	$	24,600

If the company sells 5,300 units, its net operating income should be closest to:

A) $24,600
B) $2,200
C) $22,874
D) $15,400

Answer: D

Explanation: Selling price per unit = Sales ÷ Quantity sold

= $319,200 ÷ 5,700 units = $56 per unit

Variable expenses per unit = Variable expenses ÷ Quantity sold

= $188,100 ÷ 5,700 units = $33 per unit

Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $56 per unit – $33 per unit = $23 per unit

Profit = (Unit CM × Q) – Fixed expenses

= ($23 per unit × 5,300 units) – $106,500 = $121,900 – $106,500 = $15,400

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

42) Sorin Inc., a company that produces and sells a single product, has provided its contribution format income statement for January.


Sales (4,200 units)	$	155,400
Variable expenses		100,800
Contribution margin		54,600
Fixed expenses		42,400
Net operating income	$	12,200

If the company sells 4,600 units, its total contribution margin should be closest to:

A) $54,600
B) $59,800
C) $69,400
D) $13,362

Answer: B

Explanation: Selling price per unit = Sales ÷ Quantity sold

= $155,400 ÷ 4,200 units = $37 per unit

Variable expenses per unit = Variable expenses ÷ Quantity sold

Variable expenses per unit = $100,800 ÷ 4,200 units = $24 per unit

Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $37 per unit – $24 per unit = $13 per unit

Total CM = Unit CM × Quantity sold

= $13 per unit × 4,600 units = $59,800

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

43) Schister Systems uses the following data in its Cost-Volume-Profit analyses:

		Total
Sales	$	400,000
Variable expenses		280,000
Contribution margin		120,000
Fixed expenses		100,000
Net operating income	$	20,000

What is total contribution margin if sales volume increases by 20%?

A) $80,000
B) $158,400
C) $200,000
D) $144,000

Answer: D

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $120,000 ÷ $400,000 = 0.30

Contribution margin = CM ratio × Sales

Contribution margin = 0.30 × (1.2 × $400,000) = $144,000

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

44) Kelchner Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (3,000 units)	$	180,000
Variable expenses		108,000
Contribution margin		72,000
Fixed expenses		62,400
Net operating income	$	9,600

The contribution margin ratio is closest to:

A) 67%
B) 40%
C) 33%
D) 60%

Answer: B

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $72,000 ÷ $180,000 = 40%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

45) Nocum Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (3,000 units)	$	120,000
Variable expenses		90,000
Contribution margin		30,000
Fixed expenses		21,000
Net operating income	$	9,000

If sales decline to 2,900 units, the net operating income would be closest to:

A) $29,000
B) $1,000
C) $8,700
D) $8,000

Answer: D

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($120,000 ÷ 3,000 units)	$	40
Variable cost per unit ($90,000 ÷ 3,000 units)		30
Unit contribution margin	$	10


Unit contribution margin (a)	$	10	per unit
Unit sales (b)		2,900	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$	29,000
Fixed expenses		21,000
Net operating income	$	8,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

46) Stauffer Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (8,000 units)	$	320,000
Variable expenses		192,000
Contribution margin		128,000
Fixed expenses		118,400
Net operating income	$	9,600

The variable expense ratio is closest to:

A) 60%
B) 40%
C) 67%
D) 33%

Answer: A

Explanation: Variable expense ratio = Variable expenses ÷ Sales = $192,000 ÷ $320,000 = 60%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

47) Carver Corporation produces a product which sells for $40. Variable manufacturing costs are $18 per unit. Fixed manufacturing costs are $5 per unit based on the current level of activity, and fixed selling and administrative costs are $4 per unit. A selling commission of 15% of the selling price is paid on each unit sold. The contribution margin per unit is:

A) $7
B) $17
C) $22
D) $16

Answer: D

Explanation: Variable cost per unit = $18 per unit + (0.15 × $40 per unit) = $24 per unit

Unit CM = $40 per unit – $24 per unit = $16 per unit

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

48) Coultrap Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (3,000 units)	$	180,000
Variable expenses		117,000
Contribution margin		63,000
Fixed expenses		48,300
Net operating income	$	14,700

The contribution margin per unit is closest to:

A) $21.00
B) $60.00
C) $39.00
D) $4.90

Answer: A

Explanation:


Total contribution margin (a)	$	63,000
Total unit sales (b)		3,000	units
Unit contribution margin (a) ÷ (b)	$	21	per unit

Alternatively,


Selling price per unit ($180,000 ÷ 3,000 units)	$	60
Variable cost per unit ($117,000 ÷ 3,000 units)		39
Unit contribution margin	$	21

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

49) Escareno Corporation has provided its contribution format income statement for June. The company produces and sells a single product.


Sales (8,400 units)	$	764,400
Variable expenses		445,200
Contribution margin		319,200
Fixed expenses		250,900
Net operating income	$	68,300

If the company sells 8,200 units, its total contribution margin should be closest to:

A) $301,000
B) $311,600
C) $319,200
D) $66,674

Answer: B

Explanation: Selling price per unit = Sales ÷ Quantity sold

= $764,400 ÷ 8,400 units = $91 per unit

Variable expenses per unit = Variable expenses ÷ Quantity sold

= $445,200 ÷ 8,400 units = $53 per unit

Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $91 per unit – $53 per unit = $38 per unit

Total CM = Unit CM × Quantity sold

= $38 per unit × 8,200 units = $311,600

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

50) Decaprio Inc. produces and sells a single product. The company has provided its contribution format income statement for June.


Sales (8,800 units)	$	528,000
Variable expenses		290,400
Contribution margin		237,600
Fixed expenses		211,700
Net operating income	$	25,900

If the company sells 9,200 units, its net operating income should be closest to:

A) $27,077
B) $49,900
C) $36,700
D) $25,900

Answer: C

Explanation: Selling price per unit = Sales ÷ Quantity sold

= $528,000 ÷ 8,800 units = $60 per unit

Variable expenses per unit = Variable expenses ÷ Quantity sold

= $290,400 ÷ 8,800 units = $33 per unit

Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $60 per unit – $33 per unit = $27 per unit

Profit = (Unit CM × Q) – Fixed expenses

= ($27 per unit × 9,200 units) – $211,700 = $248,400 – $211,700 = $36,700

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

51) Warrix Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (3,000 units)	$	120,000
Variable expenses		90,000
Contribution margin		30,000
Fixed expenses		27,000
Net operating income	$	3,000

If sales increase to 3,020 units, the increase in net operating income would be closest to:

A) $800.00
B) $20.00
C) $600.00
D) $200.00

Answer: D

Explanation: The increase in net operating income would be the increased contribution margin because fixed expenses are not affected.


Selling price per unit ($120,000 ÷ 3,000 units)	$	40
Variable cost per unit ($90,000 ÷ 3,000 units)		30
Unit contribution margin	$	10


Unit contribution margin (a)	$	10	per unit
Increased unit sales (b)		20	units
Increase in net operating income (a) × (b)	$	200

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

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52) Thomason Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (1,000 units)	$	40,000
Variable expenses		30,000
Contribution margin		10,000
Fixed expenses		7,000
Net operating income	$	3,000

If the variable cost per unit increases by $1, spending on advertising increases by $2,000, and unit sales increase by 50 units, the net operating income would be closest to:

A) $450
B) $1,000
C) $2,150
D) $9,450

Answer: A

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($40,000 ÷ 1,000 units)	$	40
Variable cost per unit ($30,000 ÷ 1,000 units)		30
Unit contribution margin	$	10


Selling price	$	40	per unit
Variable cost per price ($30 per unit + $1 per unit)		31	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$	9	per unit
Unit sales (1,000 units + 50 units) (b)		1,050	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$	9,450
Fixed expenses ($7,000 + $2,000)		9,000
Net operating income	$	450

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Bloom’s: Apply

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53) Duve Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (2,000 units)	$	40,000
Variable expenses		24,000
Contribution margin		16,000
Fixed expenses		11,200
Net operating income	$	4,800

If the selling price increases by $4 per unit and the sales volume decreases by 200 units, the net operating income would be closest to:

A) $7,200
B) $12,800
C) $10,400
D) $11,520

Answer: C

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($40,000 ÷ 2,000 units)	$	20
Variable cost per unit ($24,000 ÷ 2,000 units)		12
Unit contribution margin	$	8


Selling price ($20 per unit + $4 per unit)	$	24	per unit
Variable cost per price		12	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$	12	per unit
Unit sales (2,000 units − 200 units) (b)		1,800	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$	21,600
Fixed expenses		11,200
Net operating income	$	10,400

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Bloom’s: Apply

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54) Ploeger Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (4,000 units)	$	240,000
Variable expenses		156,000
Contribution margin		84,000
Fixed expenses		81,900
Net operating income	$	2,100

The break-even point in dollar sales is closest to:

A) $234,000
B) $237,900
C) $156,000
D) $0

Answer: A

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $84,000 ÷ $240,000 = 35%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $81,900 ÷ 35% = $234,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

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55) The following information pertains to Nova Co.’s cost-volume-profit relationships:


Breakeven point in units sold		1,000
Variable expenses per unit	$	500
Total fixed expenses	$	150,000

How much will be contributed to net operating income by the 1,001st unit sold?

A) $650
B) $500
C) $150
D) $0

Answer: C

Explanation: Profit = (Unit CM × Q) – Fixed expenses

$0 = (Unit CM × 1,000 units) – $150,000

Unit CM = $150,000 ÷ 1,000 units = $150 per unit

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

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56) Mishoe Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (1,000 units)	$	50,000
Variable expenses		32,500
Contribution margin		17,500
Fixed expenses		12,250
Net operating income	$	5,250

The break-even point in unit sales is closest to:

A) 0 units
B) 895 units
C) 700 units
D) 650 units

Answer: C

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($50,000 ÷ 1,000 units)	$	50.00
Variable cost per unit ($32,500 ÷ 1,000 units)		32.50
Unit contribution margin	$	17.50

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM = $12,250 ÷ $17.50 per unit = 700 units

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

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57) Stockmaster Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (8,000 units)	$	320,000
Variable expenses		192,000
Contribution margin		128,000
Fixed expenses		121,600
Net operating income	$	6,400

The margin of safety in dollars is closest to:

A) $6,400
B) $16,000
C) $121,600
D) $128,000

Answer: B

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $128,000 ÷ $320,000 = 40%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $121,600 ÷ 40% = $304,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Break-even sales

= $320,000 − $304,000 = $16,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis; The Margin of Safety

Bloom’s: Apply

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58) Hedman Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (9,000 units)	$	270,000
Variable expenses		202,500
Contribution margin		67,500
Fixed expenses		63,750
Net operating income	$	3,750

The margin of safety percentage is closest to:

A) 75%
B) 1%
C) 6%
D) 24%

Answer: C

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $67,500 ÷ $270,000 = 25%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $63,750 ÷ 25% = $255,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Break-even sales

= $270,000 − $255,000 = $15,000

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total budgeted (or actual) sales

= $15,000 ÷ $270,000 = 6%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis; The Margin of Safety

Bloom’s: Apply

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59) Cassius Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (7,000 units)	$	210,000
Variable expenses		136,500
Contribution margin		73,500
Fixed expenses		67,200
Net operating income	$	6,300

The number of units that must be sold to achieve a target profit of $31,500 is closest to:

A) 42,000 units
B) 16,400 units
C) 35,000 units
D) 9,400 units

Answer: D

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($210,000 ÷ 7,000 units)	$	30.00
Variable cost per unit ($136,500 ÷ 7,000 units)		19.50
Unit contribution margin	$	10.50

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($31,500 + $67,200) ÷ $11 per unit = $98,700 ÷ $10.50 per unit = 9,400 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

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60) Goodman Corporation has sales of 3,000 units at $80 per unit. Variable costs are 35% of the sales price. If total fixed costs are $66,000, the degree of operating leverage is:

A) 0.79
B) 0.93
C) 2.67
D) 1.73

Answer: D

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $80 per unit – (0.35 × $80 per unit) = $80 per unit – $28 per unit = $52 per unit

Contribution margin = $52 per unit × 3,000 units = $156,000

Profit = Unit CM × Unit sales – Fixed expenses

= $156,000 – $66,000 = $90,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $156,000 ÷ $90,000 = 1.73

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

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61) Jilk Inc.’s contribution margin ratio is 58% and its fixed monthly expenses are $36,000. Assuming that the fixed monthly expenses do not change, what is the best estimate of the company’s net operating income in a month when sales are $103,000?

A) $23,740
B) $59,740
C) $67,000
D) $7,260

Answer: A

Explanation: Profit = (CM ratio × Sales) – Fixed expenses

= (0.58 × $103,000) – $36,000

= $59,740 – $36,000

= $23,740

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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62) Gayne Corporation’s contribution margin ratio is 12% and its fixed monthly expenses are $84,000. If the company’s sales for a month are $738,000, what is the best estimate of the company’s net operating income? Assume that the fixed monthly expenses do not change.

A) $565,440
B) $654,000
C) $88,560
D) $4,560

Answer: D

Explanation: Profit = (CM ratio × Sales) – Fixed expenses

= (0.12 × $738,000) – $84,000

= $88,560 – $84,000

= $4,560

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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63) Creswell Corporation’s fixed monthly expenses are $29,000 and its contribution margin ratio is 56%. Assuming that the fixed monthly expenses do not change, what is the best estimate of the company’s net operating income in a month when sales are $95,000?

A) $12,800
B) $24,200
C) $53,200
D) $66,000

Answer: B

Explanation: Profit = (CM ratio × Sales) – Fixed expenses

= (0.56 × $95,000) – $29,000

= $53,200 – $29,000

= $24,200

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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64) Northern Pacific Fixtures Corporation sells a single product for $28 per unit. If variable expenses are 65% of sales and fixed expenses total $9,800, the break-even point is:

A) $15,077
B) $18,200
C) $9,800
D) $28,000

Answer: D

Explanation: CM ratio = Unit contribution margin ÷ Unit selling price

= ($28 – (0.65 × $28)) ÷ $28 = ($28.00 – $18.20) ÷ $28.00 = $9.80 ÷ $28.00 = 0.35

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $9,800 ÷ 0.35 = $28,000

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio; Break-Even Analysis

Bloom’s: Apply

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65) Variable expenses for Alpha Corporation are 40% of sales. What are sales at the break-even point, assuming that fixed expenses total $150,000 per year:

A) $250,000
B) $375,000
C) $600,000
D) $150,000

Answer: A

Explanation: CM ratio = 1 – Variable expense ratio = 1 – 0.40 = 0.60

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $150,000 ÷ 0.60 = $250,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio; Break-Even Analysis

Bloom’s: Apply

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66) Moyas Corporation sells a single product for $20 per unit. Last year, the company’s sales revenue was $300,000 and its net operating income was $24,000. If fixed expenses totaled $96,000 for the year, the break-even point in unit sales was:

A) 12,000 units
B) 9,900 units
C) 15,000 units
D) 14,100 units

Answer: A

Explanation: Profit = (Sales – Variable expenses) – Fixed expenses

$24,000 = ($300,000 – Variable expenses) – $96,000

Variable expenses = $300,000 – $96,000 – $24,000 = $180,000

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = ($300,000 – $180,000) ÷ $300,000 = 0.40

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $96,000 ÷ 0.40 = $240,000

Unit sales to break even = $240,000 ÷ $20 per unit = 12,000 units

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio; Break-Even Analysis

Bloom’s: Apply

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67) Sabv Corporation’s break-even-point in sales is $675,000, and its variable expenses are 75% of sales. If the company lost $24,000 last year, sales must have amounted to:

A) $651,000
B) $579,000
C) $603,000
D) $471,000

Answer: B

Explanation: CM ratio = 1 – Variable expense ratio

CM ratio = 1 – 0.75 = 0.25

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

$675,000 = Fixed expenses ÷ 0.25

Fixed expenses = $675,000 × 0.25 = $168,750

Profit = (CM ratio × Sales) – Fixed expenses

-$24,000 = (0.25 × Sales) – $168,750

Sales = ($168,750 – $24,000) ÷ 0.25 = $579,000

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio; Break-Even Analysis

Bloom’s: Apply

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68) Last year Easton Corporation reported sales of $480,000, a contribution margin ratio of 25% and a net loss of $16,000. Based on this information, the break-even point was:

A) $435,000
B) $544,000
C) $506,000
D) $600,000

Answer: B

Explanation: Profit = (CM ratio × Sales) – Fixed expenses

–$16,000 = (0.25 × $480,000) – Fixed expenses

Fixed expenses = (0.25 × $480,000) + $16,000 = $136,000

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $136,000 ÷ 0.25 = $544,000

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio; Break-Even Analysis; Target Profit Analysis

Bloom’s: Apply

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69) Black Corporation’s sales are $600,000, its fixed expenses are $150,000, and its variable expenses are 60% of sales. The margin of safety is:

A) $90,000
B) $190,000
C) $225,000
D) $240,000

Answer: C

Explanation: CM ratio = 1 – Variable expense ratio = 1 – 0.60 = 0.40

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $150,000 ÷ 0.40 = $375,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Break-even sales

= $600,000 – $375,000 = $225,000

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio; Break-Even Analysis; The Margin of Safety

Bloom’s: Apply

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70) Awtis Corporation has a margin of safety percentage of 20% based on its actual sales. The break-even point is $500,000 and the variable expenses are 60% of sales. Given this information, the actual profit is:

A) $65,000
B) $55,000
C) $50,000
D) $41,500

Answer: C

Explanation: CM ratio = 1 – Variable expense ratio

= 1 – 0.60 = 0.40

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

$500,000 = Fixed expenses ÷ 0.40

Fixed expenses = $500,000 × 0.40 = $200,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total actual sales – Break-even sales

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total actual sales

Margin of safety percentage = (Total actual sales – Break-even sales) ÷ Total actual sales

Margin of safety percentage = 1 – Break-even sales ÷ Total actual sales

Break-even sales ÷ Total actual sales = 1 – Margin of safety percentage

Total actual sales = Break-even sales ÷ (1 – Margin of safety percentage)

= $500,000 ÷ (1 – 0.20) = $625,000

Profit = (CM ratio × Sales) – Fixed expenses

= (0.40 × $625,000) – $200,000 = $50,000

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio; Break-Even Analysis; The Margin of Safety

Bloom’s: Apply

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71) Tropp Corporation sells a product for $10 per unit. The fixed expenses are $420,000 per month and the unit variable expenses are 60% of the selling price. What sales would be necessary in order for Tropp to realize a profit of 10% of sales?

A) $1,050,000
B) $945,000
C) $1,400,000
D) $840,000

Answer: C

Explanation: CM ratio = 1 – Variable expense ratio = 1 – 0.60 = 0.40

Dollar sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ CM ratio

X = [(0.10 × X) + $420,000] ÷ 0.40

X = 0.25X + $1,050,000

0.75X = $1,050,000

X = $1,050,000 ÷ 0.75 = $1,400,000

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio; Target Profit Analysis

Bloom’s: Apply

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72) Hopi Corporation expects the following operating results for next year:


Sales	$	400,000
Margin of safety	$	100,000
Contribution margin ratio		75	%
Degree of operating leverage		4

What is Hopi expecting total fixed expenses to be next year?

A) $75,000
B) $100,000
C) $200,000
D) $225,000

Answer: D

Explanation: Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Break-even sales

$100,000 = $400,000 – Break-even sales

Break-even sales = $400,000 – $100,000 = $300,000

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

$300,000 = Fixed expenses ÷ 0.75

Fixed expenses = $300,000 × 0.75 = $225,000

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Operating Leverage; Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.; 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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73) Iverson Corporation’s variable expenses are 60% of sales. At a $400,000 sales level, the degree of operating leverage is 5. If sales increase by $40,000, the new degree of operating leverage will be (rounded):

A) 3.67
B) 2.86
C) 5.25
D) 5.00

Answer: A

Explanation: CM ratio = 1 – Variable expense ratio

= 1 – 0.60 = 0.40

Contribution margin = CM ratio × Sales

= 0.40 × $400,000 = $160,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

5.0 = $160,000 ÷ Net operating income

Net operating income = $160,000 ÷ 5.0 = $32,000

Profit = (CM ratio × Sales) – Fixed expenses

$32,000 = (0.40 × $400,000) – Fixed expenses

Fixed expenses = $160,000 – $32,000 = $128,000

Profit = (CM ratio × Sales) – Fixed expenses

= (0.40 × ($400,000 + $40,000)) – $128,000

= $176,000 – $128,000 = $48,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $176,000 ÷ $48,000 = 3.67

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Operating Leverage; Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Bloom’s: Apply

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74) Data concerning Dorazio Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	160		100	%
Variable expenses		48		30	%
Contribution margin	$	112		70	%

Fixed expenses are $87,000 per month. The company is currently selling 1,000 units per month. Management is considering using a new component that would increase the unit variable cost by $28. Since the new component would increase the features of the company’s product, the marketing manager predicts that monthly sales would increase by 400 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) increase of $5,600
B) increase of $33,600
C) decrease of $5,600
D) decrease of $33,600

Answer: A

Explanation:

Contribution Income Statement
	1,000 units		1,400 units
Sales (at $160 per unit)	$	160,000		$	224,000
Variable expenses (at $48 per unit and $76 per unit)		48,000			106,400
Contribution margin		112,000			117,600
Fixed expenses		87,000			87,000
Net operating income	$	25,000		$	30,600

Net operating income would increase by $5,600

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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75) Kuzio Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	130		100	%
Variable expenses		78		60	%
Contribution margin	$	52		40	%

The company is currently selling 6,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $263,000 per month. The marketing manager believes that a $5,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 140 unit increase in monthly sales. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) increase of $2,280
B) increase of $7,280
C) decrease of $5,000
D) decrease of $2,280

Answer: A

Explanation:

Contribution Income Statement
	6,000 units		6,140 units
Sales (at $130 per unit)	$	780,000		$	798,200
Variable expenses (at $78 per unit)		468,000			478,920
Contribution margin		312,000			319,280
Fixed expenses ($5,000 increase)		263,000			268,000
Net operating income	$	49,000		$	51,280

Net operating income would increase by $2,280.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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76) Data concerning Pellegren Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	200		100	%
Variable expenses		40		20	%
Contribution margin	$	160		80	%

Fixed expenses are $531,000 per month. The company is currently selling 4,000 units per month. The marketing manager would like to cut the selling price by $14 and increase the advertising budget by $35,000 per month. The marketing manager predicts that these two changes would increase monthly sales by 500 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) decrease of $18,000
B) increase of $38,000
C) decrease of $38,000
D) increase of $58,000

Answer: A

Explanation:

Contribution Income Statement
	4,000 units		4,500 units
Sales (at $200 per unit and $186 per unit)	$	800,000		$	837,000
Variable expenses (at $40 per unit)		160,000			180,000
Contribution margin		640,000			657,000
Fixed expenses (increase by $35,000)		531,000			566,000
Net operating income	$	109,000		$	91,000

Net operating income would decrease by $18,000.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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77) Warbler Gift’s reported the following information for the sales of their single product:

	Total		Per Unit
Sales	$	300,000	$	10
Variable expenses		180,000		6
Contribution margin		120,000	$	4
Fixed expenses		100,000
Net operating income	$	20,000

Warbler’s salesmen have proposed to decrease the selling price by 50 cents per unit. How many units will need to be sold for Warbler to earn at least the same net operating income?

A) 5,715 units
B) 36,000 units
C) 34,286 units
D) 28,572 units

Answer: C

Explanation: Profit = (P – V) × Q – Fixed expenses

$20,000 = ($9.50 per unit – $6.00 per unit) × Q – $100,000

($9.50 per unit – $6.00 per unit) × Q = $120,000

$3.50 per unit × Q = $120,000

Q = $120,000 ÷ $3.50 per unit

Q = 34,286 units

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

78) Data concerning Bazin Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	100		100	%
Variable expenses		20		20	%
Contribution margin	$	80		80	%

Fixed expenses are $384,000 per month. The company is currently selling 6,000 units per month. The marketing manager would like to introduce sales commissions as an incentive for the sales staff. The marketing manager has proposed a commission of $9 per unit. In exchange, the sales staff would accept a decrease in their salaries of $46,000 per month. (This is the company’s savings for the entire sales staff.) The marketing manager predicts that introducing this sales incentive would increase monthly sales by 500 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) increase of $27,500
B) decrease of $64,500
C) increase of $41,500
D) increase of $507,500

Answer: A

Explanation:

Contribution Income Statement
	6,000 units		6,500 units
Sales (at $100 per unit)	$	600,000		$	650,000
Variable expenses (at $20 and $29 per unit)		120,000			188,500
Contribution margin		480,000			461,500
Fixed expenses (decreases by $46,000)		384,000			338,000
Net operating income	$	96,000		$	123,500

Net operating income increases by $27,500.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

79) Chovanec Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	170		100	%
Variable expenses		68		40	%
Contribution margin	$	102		60	%

Fixed expenses are $521,000 per month. The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Management is considering using a new component that would increase the unit variable cost by $6. Since the new component would increase the features of the company’s product, the marketing manager predicts that monthly sales would increase by 500 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) decrease of $48,000
B) decrease of $6,000
C) increase of $48,000
D) increase of $6,000

Answer: D

Explanation:

Contribution Income Statement
	7,000 units		7,500 units
Sales ($170 per unit)	$	1,190,000		$	1,275,000
Variable expenses (at $68 per unit and $74 per unit)		476,000			555,000
Contribution margin		714,000			720,000
Fixed expenses		521,000			521,000
Net operating income	$	193,000		$	199,000

Net operating income increases by $6,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

80) How much will a company’s net operating income change if it undertakes an advertising campaign given the following data:


Cost of advertising campaign	$	25,000
Variable expense as a percentage of sales		42	%
Increase in sales	$	60,000

A) $200 increase
B) $25,200 increase
C) $15,000 increase
D) $9,800 increase

Answer: D

Explanation: CM ratio = 1 – Variable expense ratio = 1 – 0.42 = 0.58

Increase in net operating income = CM ratio × Increase in sales – Increase in fixed expenses

= (0.58 × $60,000) – $25,000 = $34,800 – $25,000 = $9,800

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

81) Data concerning Kardas Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	140		100	%
Variable expenses		28		20	%
Contribution margin	$	112		80	%

The company is currently selling 8,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $719,000 per month. The marketing manager believes that a $20,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 180 unit increase in monthly sales. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) decrease of $160
B) increase of $20,160
C) decrease of $20,000
D) increase of $160

Answer: D

Explanation:

Contribution Income Statement
	8,000 units		8,180 units
Sales (at $140 per unit)	$	1,120,000		$	1,145,200
Variable expenses (at $28 per unit)		224,000			229,040
Contribution margin		896,000			916,160
Fixed expenses ($20,000 increase)		719,000			739,000
Net operating income	$	177,000		$	177,160

Net operating income would increase by $160.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

82) Cobble Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	160		100	%
Variable expenses		48		30	%
Contribution margin	$	112		70	%

Fixed expenses are $499,000 per month. The company is currently selling 5,000 units per month. The marketing manager would like to cut the selling price by $13 and increase the advertising budget by $33,000 per month. The marketing manager predicts that these two changes would increase monthly sales by 900 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) increase of $56,100
B) decrease of $8,900
C) increase of $99,300
D) decrease of $56,100

Answer: B

Explanation:

Contribution Income Statement
	5,000 units		5,900 units
Sales (at $160 per unit and $147 per unit)	$	800,000		$	867,300
Variable expenses (at $48 per unit)		240,000			283,200
Contribution margin		560,000			584,100
Fixed expenses (increases by $33,000)		499,000			532,000
Net operating income	$	61,000		$	52,100

Net operating income decreases by $8,900.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

83) Sannella Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	220		100	%
Variable expenses		66		30	%
Contribution margin	$	154		70	%

Fixed expenses are $991,000 per month. The company is currently selling 8,000 units per month. The marketing manager would like to introduce sales commissions as an incentive for the sales staff. The marketing manager has proposed a commission of $11 per unit. In exchange, the sales staff would accept a decrease in their salaries of $74,000 per month. (This is the company’s savings for the entire sales staff.) The marketing manager predicts that introducing this sales incentive would increase monthly sales by 200 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) increase of $1,246,600
B) increase of $14,600
C) decrease of $133,400
D) increase of $71,800

Answer: B

Explanation:

Contribution Income Statement
	8,000 units		8,200 units
Sales (at $220 per unit)	$	1,760,000		$	1,804,000
Variable expenses (at $66 per unit and $77 per unit)		528,000			631,400
Contribution margin		1,232,000			1,172,600
Fixed expenses (decreases by $74,000)		991,000			917,000
Net operating income	$	241,000		$	255,600

Net operating income would increase by $14,600.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

84) Wenstrom Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	130.00
Variable expense per unit		41.60
Fixed expense per month	$	109,616

The break-even in monthly dollar sales is closest to:

A) $342,550
B) $204,455
C) $109,616
D) $161,200

Answer: D

Explanation: CM ratio = Unit contribution margin ÷ Unit selling price

= ($130.00 per unit – $41.60 per unit) ÷ $130.00 per unit

= $88.40 per unit ÷ $130.00 per unit = 0.68

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $109,616 ÷ 0.68

= $161,200

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

85) Borich Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	150.00
Variable expense per unit		73.50
Fixed expense per month	$	308,295

The break-even in monthly unit sales is closest to:

A) 2,055
B) 4,030
C) 4,194
D) 3,426

Answer: B

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $150.00 per unit – $73.50 per unit = $76.50 per unit

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $308,295 ÷ $76.50 per unit = 4,030 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

86) Data concerning Follick Corporation’s single product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	110.00
Variable expense per unit	$	30.80
Fixed expense per month	$	321,552

The break-even in monthly dollar sales is closest to:

A) $1,148,400
B) $638,851
C) $321,552
D) $446,600

Answer: D

Explanation: CM ratio = Unit contribution margin ÷ Unit selling price

= ($110.00 per unit – $30.80 per unit) ÷ $110.00 per unit

= $79.20 per unit ÷ $110.00 per unit = 0.72

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $321,552 ÷ 0.72

= $446,600

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

87) Wimpy Inc. produces and sells a single product. The selling price of the product is $150.00 per unit and its variable cost is $58.50 per unit. The fixed expense is $366,915 per month.

The break-even in monthly dollar sales is closest to:

A) $601,500
B) $366,915
C) $636,408
D) $940,808

Answer: A

Explanation: CM ratio = Unit contribution margin ÷ Unit selling price

= ($150.00 per unit – $58.50 per unit) ÷ $150.00 per unit

= $91.50 per unit ÷ $150.00 per unit = 0.61

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $366,915 ÷ 0.61

= $601,500

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

88) Given the following data:


Selling price per unit	$	2.00
Variable production cost per unit	$	0.30
Fixed production cost	$	3,000
Sales commission per unit	$	0.20
Fixed selling expenses	$	1,500

The break-even point in dollars is:

A) $6,000
B) $4,500
C) $2,647
D) $4,000

Answer: A

Explanation: Fixed expenses = $3,000 + $1,500 = $4,500

Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $2.00 per unit – ($0.30 per unit + $0.20 per unit) = $1.50 per unit

CM ratio = Unit CM ÷ Unit selling price

= $1.50 per unit ÷ $2.00 per unit = 0.75

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $4,500 ÷ 0.75 = $6,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

89) Hevesy Inc. produces and sells a single product. The selling price of the product is $200.00 per unit and its variable cost is $80.00 per unit. The fixed expense is $300,000 per month. The break-even in monthly unit sales is closest to:

A) 2,500
B) 1,500
C) 3,750
D) 2,583

Answer: A

Explanation: Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $300,000 ÷ ($200.00 per unit – $80.00 per unit)

= $300,000 ÷ $120.00 per unit

= 2,500 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

90) Singapore Candy Cane Corporation is a single product firm with the following cost structure for next year:


Selling price per unit	$	1.20
Variable expenses per unit	$	0.72
Total fixed expenses for the year	$	64,800

What is the company’s break-even point next year in sales dollars?

A) $90,000
B) $108,000
C) $135,000
D) $162,000

Answer: D

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $1.20 per unit – $0.72 per unit = $0.48 per unit

CM ratio = Unit CM ÷ Unit selling price

= $0.48 per unit ÷ $1.20 per unit = 0.4

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $64,800 ÷ 0.4 = $162,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

91) Bear Publishing sells a nature guide. The following information was reported for a typical month:

	Total		Per Unit
Sales	$	17,600	$	16.00
Variable expenses		9,680
Contribution margin		7,920
Fixed expenses		3,600
Net operating income	$	4,320

What is Bear’s current break-even point in unit and dollars?

A) 1,100 units and $17,600
B) 1,100 units and $8,000
C) 8,000 units and $500
D) 500 units and $8,000

Answer: D

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales

= $7,920 ÷ $17,600 = 0.45

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $3,600 ÷ 0.45 = $8,000

Unit sales to break even = $8,000 ÷ $16.00 per unit = 500 units

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

92) Mason Corporation’s selling price was $20 per unit. Fixed expenses totaled $54,000, variable expenses were $14 per unit, and the company reported a profit of $9,000 for the year. The break-even point for Mason Corporation is:

A) 10,500 units
B) 4,500 units
C) 8,500 units
D) 9,000 units

Answer: D

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $20 per unit – $14 per unit = $6 per unit

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $54,000 ÷ $6 per unit = 9,000 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

93) Derst Inc. sells a particular textbook for $140. Variable expenses are $25 per book. At the current volume of 6,000 books sold per year the company is just breaking even. Given these data, the annual fixed expenses associated with the textbook total:

A) $400,000
B) $690,000
C) $840,000
D) $150,000

Answer: B

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $140 per book – $25 per book = $115 per book

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

6,000 books = Fixed expenses ÷ $115 per book

Fixed expenses = 6,000 books × $115 per book = $690,000

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

94) Data concerning Buchenau Corporation’s single product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	150.00
Variable expense per unit	$	34.50
Fixed expense per month	$	466,620

The break-even in monthly unit sales is closest to:

A) 3,111
B) 6,892
C) 4,040
D) 13,525

Answer: C

Explanation: Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $466,620 ÷ ($150.00 per unit – $34.50 per unit)

= $466,620 ÷ $115.50 per unit

= 4,040 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

95) Sufra Corporation is planning to sell 100,000 units for $8.00 per unit and will break even at this level of sales. Fixed expenses will be $300,000. What are the company’s variable expenses per unit?

A) $5.00
B) $4.00
C) $3.00
D) $4.50

Answer: A

Explanation: Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

100,000 units = $300,000 ÷ Unit CM

Unit CM = $300,000 ÷ 100,000 units = $3.00 per unit

Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

$3.00 per unit = $8.00 per unit – Variable expenses per unit

Variable expenses per unit = $8.00 per unit – $3.00 per unit = $5.00 per unit

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

96) Mio Canoe Livery rents canoes and transports canoes and customers to and from their canoe trip on a local river. The trip is priced at $20 per person and has a CM ratio of 30%. Mio’s fixed expenses are $84,000. Last year, sales were $400,000 and profit was $36,000. How many units need to be sold to break-even, and how many need to be sold to earn a profit of $42,000?

A) 1,800 and 2,100
B) 6,000 and 8,143
C) 14,000 and 21,000
D) 4,200 and 6,300

Answer: C

Explanation: Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $84,000 ÷ 0.30 = $280,000

Unit sales to break even = $280,000 ÷ $20 per person = 14,000 persons

Dollar sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ CM ratio

= ($42,000 + $84,000) ÷ 0.30 = $420,000

Unit sales to attain a target profit = $420,000 ÷ $20 per person = 21,000 persons

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis; Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.; 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

97) A company makes a single product that it sells for $16 per unit. Fixed costs are $76,800 per month and the product has a contribution margin ratio of 40%. If the company’s actual sales are $224,000, its margin of safety is:

A) $32,000
B) $96,000
C) $128,000
D) $192,000

Answer: A

Explanation: Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $76,800 ÷ 0.4 = $192,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Break-even sales

= $224,000 – $192,000 = $32,000

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis; The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.; 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

98) The following data are available for the Phelps Corporation for a recent month:

	Product A		Product B			Product C			Total
Sales	$	150,000		$	130,000		$	90,000		$	370,000
Variable expenses		91,000			104,000			27,000			222,000
Contribution margin	$	59,000		$	26,000		$	63,000			148,000
Fixed expenses											55,000
Net operating income										$	93,000

The break-even sales for the month for the company is closest to:

A) $91,667
B) $203,000
C) $148,000
D) $137,500

Answer: D

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales

= $148,000 ÷ $370,000 = 0.4

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $55,000 ÷ 0.4 = $137,500

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Sales Mix; Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

99) Ferkil Corporation manufacturers a single product that has a selling price of $100 per unit. Fixed expenses total $225,000 per year, and the company must sell 5,000 units to break even. If the company has a target profit of $67,500, sales in units must be:

A) 6,000 units
B) 5,750 units
C) 7,925 units
D) 6,500 units

Answer: D

Explanation: Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

5,000 units = $225,000 ÷ Unit CM

Unit CM = $225,000 ÷ 5,000 units = $45 per unit

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($67,500 + $225,000) ÷ $45 per unit

= $292,500 ÷ $45 per unit

= 6,500 units

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

100) Corporation X sold 25,000 units of product last year. The contribution margin per unit was $2, and fixed expenses totaled $40,000 for the year. This year fixed expenses are expected to increase to $45,000, but the contribution margin per unit will remain unchanged at $2. How many units must be sold this year to earn the same net operating income as was earned last year?

A) 22,500
B) 27,500
C) 35,000
D) 2,500

Answer: B

Explanation: Profit = (Unit CM × Q) – Fixed expenses

= ($2 per unit × 25,000 units) – $40,000 = $10,000

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($10,000 + $45,000) ÷ $2 per unit = 27,500 units

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

101) Data concerning Bedwell Enterprises Corporation’s single product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	160.00
Variable expenses per unit	$	65.60
Fixed expense per month	$	387,040

The unit sales to attain the company’s monthly target profit of $17,000 is closest to:

A) 6,159
B) 4,280
C) 2,525
D) 4,321

Answer: B

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $160.00 per unit – $65.60 per unit

= $94.40 per unit

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($17,000 + $387,040) ÷ $94.40 per unit

= $404,040 ÷ $94.40 per unit

= 4,280 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

102) The contribution margin ratio of Mountain Corporation’s only product is 52%. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $296,400 and the company’s monthly target profit is $7,000. The dollar sales to attain that target profit is closest to:

A) $570,000
B) $157,768
C) $583,462
D) $154,128

Answer: C

Explanation: Dollar sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ CM ratio

= ($7,000 + $296,400) ÷ 0.52

= $303,400 ÷ 0.52

= $583,462

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

103) Hettrick International Corporation’s only product sells for $120.00 per unit and its variable expense is $52.80. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $396,480 per month. The unit sales to attain the company’s monthly target profit of $13,000 is closest to:

A) 7,755
B) 6,093
C) 5,753
D) 3,412

Answer: B

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $120.00 per unit – $52.80 per unit

= $67.20 per unit

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($13,000 + $396,480) ÷ $67.20 per unit

= $409,480 ÷ $67.20 per unit

= 6,093 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

104) Caneer Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	240.00
Variable expenses per unit	$	81.60
Fixed expense per month	$	997,920

The unit sales to attain the company’s monthly target profit of $44,000 is closest to:

A) 7,896
B) 12,769
C) 6,578
D) 4,341

Answer: C

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $240.00 per unit – $81.60 per unit

= $158.40 per unit

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($44,000 + $997,920) ÷ $158.40 per unit

= $1,041,920 ÷ $158.40 per unit

= 6,578 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

105) Product Y sells for $15 per unit, and has variable expenses of $9 per unit. Fixed expenses total $300,000 per year. How many units of Product Y must be sold each year to yield an annual profit of $90,000?

A) 50,000 units
B) 65,000 units
C) 15,000 units
D) 43,333 units

Answer: B

Explanation: Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($90,000 + $300,000) ÷ ($15 per unit – $9 per unit)

= $390,000 ÷ $6 per unit

= 65,000 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

106) Logsdon Corporation produces and sells a single product whose contribution margin ratio is 63%. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $720,720 and the company’s monthly target profit is $28,000. The dollar sales to attain that target profit is closest to:

A) $471,694
B) $454,054
C) $1,188,444
D) $1,144,000

Answer: C

Explanation: Dollar sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ CM ratio

= ($28,000 + $720,720) ÷ 0.63

= $748,720 ÷ 0.63

= $1,188,444

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

107) Mcmurtry Corporation sells a product for $170 per unit. The product’s current sales are 10,000 units and its break-even sales are 8,100 units. The margin of safety as a percentage of sales is closest to:

A) 23%
B) 81%
C) 19%
D) 77%

Answer: C

Explanation: Margin of safety in dollars = Total sales – Break-even sales

= ($170 per unit × 10,000 units) – ($170 per unit × 8,100 units)

= $1,700,000 – $1,377,000 = $323,000

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total sales

= $323,000 ÷ $1,700,000 = 0.19

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

108) Cubie Corporation has provided the following data concerning its only product:


Selling price	$	100	per unit
Current sales		10,600	units
Break-even sales		9,540	units

What is the margin of safety in dollars?

A) $1,060,000
B) $106,000
C) $954,000
D) $706,667

Answer: B

Explanation: Margin of safety in dollars = Total sales – Break-even sales

= (10,600 units × $100 per unit) – (9,540 units × $100 per unit)

= $1,060,000 – $954,000 = $106,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

109) Ensley Corporation has provided the following data concerning its only product:


Selling price	$	200	per unit
Current sales		30,300	units
Break-even sales		21,816	units

The margin of safety as a percentage of sales is closest to:

A) 61%
B) 28%
C) 72%
D) 39%

Answer: B

Explanation: Margin of safety in dollars = Total actual sales – Break-even sales

= (30,300 units × $200 per unit) – (21,816 units × $200 per unit)

= $6,060,000 – $4,363,200 = $1,696,800

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total actual sales

= $1,696,800 ÷ $6,060,000 = 28%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

110) Evan’s Electronics Boutique sells a digital camera. The following information was reported for the digital camera last month:


Sales	$	17,600
Variable expenses		9,680
Contribution margin		7,920
Fixed expenses		3,600
Net operating income	$	4,320

Evan’s margin of safety in dollars and percentage are closest to:

A) $8,000 and 83%
B) $9,600 and 120%
C) $8,000 and 45%
D) $9,600 and 55%

Answer: D

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $17,600 – $9,680 = $7,920

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales

= $7,920 ÷ $17,600 = 0.45

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $3,600 ÷ 0.45 = $8,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Break-even sales

= $17,600 – $8,000 = $9,600

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total budgeted (or actual) sales

= $9,600 ÷ $17,600 = 55%

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

111) Majid Corporation sells a product for $240 per unit. The product’s current sales are 41,300 units and its break-even sales are 36,757 units.

What is the margin of safety in dollars?

A) $8,821,680
B) $6,608,000
C) $9,912,000
D) $1,090,320

Answer: D

Explanation: Margin of safety in dollars = Total sales – Break-even sales

= ($240 per unit × 41,300 units) – ($240 per unit × 36,757 units)

= $9,912,000 – $8,821,680 = $1,090,320

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

112) Rushenberg Corporation’s operating leverage is 10.8. If the company’s sales increase by 14%, its net operating income should increase by about:

A) 151.2%
B) 14.0%
C) 77.1%
D) 10.8%

Answer: A

Explanation: Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales

= 10.8 × 14% = 151.2%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

113) The February contribution format income statement of Mcabier Corporation appears below:


Sales	$	211,200
Variable expenses		96,000
Contribution margin		115,200
Fixed expenses		84,100
Net operating income	$	31,100

The degree of operating leverage is closest to:

A) 0.27
B) 6.79
C) 3.70
D) 0.15

Answer: C

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $115,200 ÷ $31,100 = 3.70

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

114) Sales at East Corporation declined from $100,000 to $80,000, while net operating income declined by 300%. Given these data, the company must have had an operating leverage of:

A) 15
B) 2.7
C) 30
D) 12

Answer: A

Explanation: Percentage change in sales = ($80,000 – $100,000) ÷ $100,000 = −20%

Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales

−300% = Degree of operating leverage × -20%

Degree of operating leverage = 15

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

115) Gamma Corporation has sales of $120,000, a contribution margin of $48,000, and a net operating income of $12,000. The company’s degree of operating leverage is:

A) 2.5
B) 4.0
C) 10.0
D) 4.8

Answer: B

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $48,000 ÷ $12,000 = 4

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

116) Bendel Inc. has an operating leverage of 7.3. If the company’s sales increase by 3%, its net operating income should increase by about:

A) 243.3%
B) 7.3%
C) 21.9%
D) 3.0%

Answer: C

Explanation: Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales

= 7.3 × 3% = 21.9%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

117) Alpha Corporation reported the following data for its most recent year: sales, $1,000,000; variable expenses, $600,000; and fixed expenses, $300,000. The company’s degree of operating leverage is closest to:

A) 0.25
B) 2.0
C) 4.0
D) 3.3

Answer: C

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $1,000,000 – $600,000 = $400,000

Profit = Contribution margin – Fixed expenses

= $400,000 – $300,000 = $100,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $400,000 ÷ $100,000 = 4

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

118) Lofft Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (2,000 units)	$	120,000
Variable expenses		90,000
Contribution margin		30,000
Fixed expenses		16,500
Net operating income	$	13,500

Using the degree of operating leverage, the estimated percent increase in net operating income as the result of a 10% increase in sales is closest to:

A) 1.13%
B) 88.89%
C) 22.22%
D) 4.50%

Answer: C

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $30,000 ÷ $13,500 = 2.2

Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales

= 2.2 × 10% = 22%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

119) Serfass Corporation’s contribution format income statement for July appears below:


Sales	$	260,000
Variable expenses		176,000
Contribution margin		84,000
Fixed expenses		71,800
Net operating income	$	12,200

The degree of operating leverage is closest to:

A) 0.05
B) 0.15
C) 21.31
D) 6.89

Answer: D

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $84,000 ÷ $12,200 = 6.89

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

120) Bristo Corporation has sales of 2,000 units at $35 per unit. Variable expenses are 40% of the selling price. If total fixed expenses are $22,000, the degree of operating leverage is:

A) 0.79
B) 1.40
C) 2.10
D) 3.50

Answer: C

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= (2,000 units × $35 per unit) – (2,000 units × 0.40 × $35 per unit)

= $70,000 – $28,000 = $42,000

Net operating income = Contribution margin – Fixed expenses

= $42,000 – $22,000 = $20,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $42,000 ÷ $20,000 = 2.1

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

121) Lydic Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (4,000 units)	$	160,000
Variable expenses		112,000
Contribution margin		48,000
Fixed expenses		38,400
Net operating income	$	9,600

The degree of operating leverage is closest to:

A) 5.00
B) 0.20
C) 16.67
D) 0.06

Answer: A

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $48,000 ÷ $9,600 = 5.0

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

122) A company sells two products–J and K. The sales mix is expected to be $3 of sales of Product K for every $1 of sales of Product J. Product J has a contribution margin ratio of 40% whereas Product K has a contribution margin ratio of 50%. Annual fixed expenses are expected to be $120,000. The overall break-even point for the company in dollar sales is expected to be closest to:

A) $196,000
B) $200,000
C) $252,632
D) $263,420

Answer: C

Explanation: Sales of Product K = 3 × Sales of Product J

Overall contribution margin = (Product J CM ratio × Sales of Product J) + (Product K CM ratio × Sales of Product K)

= (0.40 × Sales of Product J) + (0.50 × 3 × Sales of Product J)

= 1.90 × Sales of Product J

Overall sales = Sales of Product J + Sales of Product K

= Sales of Product J + Sales of Product K

= Sales of Product J + 3 × Sales of Product J

= 4.00 × Sales of Product J

Overall CM ratio = Overall contribution margin ÷ Overall sales

= (1.90 × Sales of Product J) ÷ (4.00 × Sales of Product J)

= 1.90 ÷ 4.00 = 0.475

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Overall CM ratio

= $120,000 ÷ 0.475 = $252,632

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

123) Roddam Corporation produces and sells two products. Data concerning those products for the most recent month appear below:

	Product K09E		Product G17B
Sales	$	28,000		$	38,000
Variable expenses	$	11,200		$	8,600

The fixed expenses of the entire company were $41,970. If the sales mix were to shift toward Product K09E with total dollar sales remaining constant, the overall break-even point for the entire company:

A) would increase.
B) could increase or decrease.
C) would not change.
D) would decrease.

Answer: A

Explanation:

	Product K09E			Product G17B
Sales (a)	$	28,000		$	38,000
Variable expenses		11,200			8,600
Contribution margin (b)	$	16,800		$	29,400
CM ratio (b) ÷ (a)		60.0	%		77.4	%

Since Product K09E has a lower contribution margin ratio, a shift in sales to that product would increase the break-even point of the entire company.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

124) Steffen Corporation has three products with the following characteristics:

	Product A			Product B			Product C
Monthly sales in dollars	$	120,000		$	160,000			$	200,000
Contribution margin ratio		20	%		40	%			16	%

The overall contribution margin ratio for the company as a whole is closest to:

A) 35.3%
B) 75.0%
C) 25.0%
D) 28.5%

Answer: C

Explanation:

	Product A			Product B			Product C				Total
Monthly sales in dollars	$	120,000		$	160,000			$	200,000			$	480,000
Contribution margin ratio		20	%		40	%			16	%
Contribution margin	$	24,000		$	64,000			$	32,000			$	120,000

Overall CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $120,000 ÷ $480,000 = 0.25

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

125) Mcdale Inc. produces and sells two products. Data concerning those products for the most recent month appear below:

	Product I49V		Product Z50U
Sales	$	15,000		$	14,000
Variable expenses	$	3,300		$	2,790

The fixed expenses of the entire company were $18,460. The break-even point for the entire company is closest to:

A) $23,367
B) $10,540
C) $24,550
D) $18,460

Answer: A

Explanation:

	Product I49V		Product Z50U			Total
Sales	$	15,000		$	14,000		$	29,000
Variable expenses		3,300			2,790			6,090
Contribution margin	$	11,700		$	11,210		$	22,910

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $22,910 ÷ $29,000 = 0.79

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $18,460 ÷ 0.79 = $23,367

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

126) Sunnripe Corporation manufactures and sells two types of beach towels, standard and deluxe. Sunnripe expects the following operating results next year:

	Standard		Deluxe
Total sales	$	450,000		$	50,000
Total variable expenses	$	360,000		$	20,000

Sunnripe expects to have a total of $57,600 in fixed expenses next year. What is Sunnripe’s overall break-even point next year in sales dollars?

A) $72,000
B) $144,000
C) $192,000
D) $240,000

Answer: D

Explanation:

	Standard		Deluxe			Total
Total sales	$	450,000		$	50,000		$	500,000
Total variable expenses		360,000			20,000			380,000
Total contribution margin	$	90,000		$	30,000		$	120,000

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales

= $120,000 ÷ $500,000 = 0.24

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $57,600 ÷ 0.24 = $240,000

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

127) Flesch Corporation produces and sells two products. In the most recent month, Product C90B had sales of $24,000 and variable expenses of $6,480. Product Y45E had sales of $29,000 and variable expenses of $11,010. The fixed expenses of the entire company were $32,280. If the sales mix were to shift toward Product C90B with total dollar sales remaining constant, the overall break-even point for the entire company:

A) would decrease.
B) would increase.
C) could increase or decrease.
D) would not change.

Answer: A

Explanation:

	Product C90B			Product Y45E
Sales (a)	$	24,000		$	29,000
Variable expenses		6,480			11,010
Contribution margin (b)	$	17,520		$	17,990
CM ratio (b) ÷ (a)		73.0	%		62.0	%

Since Product C90B has a higher contribution margin ratio, a shift in sales to that product would decrease the break-even point of the entire company.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

128) Newham Corporation produces and sells two products. In the most recent month, Product R10L had sales of $28,000 and variable expenses of $6,440. Product X96N had sales of $22,000 and variable expenses of $7,560. The fixed expenses of the entire company were $32,710. The break-even point for the entire company is closest to:

A) $32,710
B) $45,431
C) $46,710
D) $17,290

Answer: B

Explanation:

	Product R10L		Product X96N			Total
Sales	$	28,000		$	22,000		$	50,000
Variable expenses		6,440			7,560			14,000
Contribution margin	$	21,560		$	14,440		$	36,000

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $36,000 ÷ $50,000 = 0.72

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $32,710 ÷ 0.72 = $45,431

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

129) Keomuangtai Corporation produces and sells a single product. The company has provided its contribution format income statement for October.


Sales (4,600 units)	$	266,800
Variable expenses		179,400
Contribution margin		87,400
Fixed expenses		62,200
Net operating income	$	25,200

If the company sells 4,500 units, its total contribution margin should be closest to:

A) $85,500
B) $24,652
C) $87,400
D) $81,600

Answer: A

Explanation: Selling price per unit = $266,800 ÷ 4,600 units = $58 per unit

Variable expense per unit = $179,400 ÷ 4,600 units = $39 per unit

Unit CM = $58 per unit – $39 per unit = $19 per unit

Contribution margin = $19 per unit × 4,500 units =$85,500

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

130) Keomuangtai Corporation produces and sells a single product. The company has provided its contribution format income statement for October.


Sales (4,600 units)	$	266,800
Variable expenses		179,400
Contribution margin		87,400
Fixed expenses		62,200
Net operating income	$	25,200

If the company sells 4,200 units, its net operating income should be closest to:

A) $17,600
B) $23,009
C) $25,200
D) $2,000

Answer: A

Explanation: Selling price per unit = $266,800 ÷ 4,600 units = $58 per unit

Variable expense per unit = $179,400 ÷ 4,600 units = $39 per unit

Unit CM = $58 per unit – $39 per unit = $19 per unit

Profit = Unit CM × Q – Fixed expenses

= $19 per unit × 4,200 units – $62,200 = $79,800 – $62,200 = $17,600

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

131) Wight Corporation has provided its contribution format income statement for June. The company produces and sells a single product.


Sales (9,600 units)	$	336,000
Variable expenses		144,000
Contribution margin		192,000
Fixed expenses		137,000
Net operating income	$	55,000

If the company sells 9,100 units, its total contribution margin should be closest to:

A) $174,500
B) $192,000
C) $52,135
D) $182,000

Answer: D

Explanation: Selling price per unit = $336,000 ÷ 9,600 units = $35 per unit

Variable expense per unit = $144,000 ÷ 9,600 units = $15 per unit

Unit CM = $35 per unit – $15 per unit = $20 per unit

Contribution margin = $20 per unit × 9,100 units = $182,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

132) Wight Corporation has provided its contribution format income statement for June. The company produces and sells a single product.


Sales (9,600 units)	$	336,000
Variable expenses		144,000
Contribution margin		192,000
Fixed expenses		137,000
Net operating income	$	55,000

If the company sells 9,700 units, its net operating income should be closest to:

A) $57,000
B) $55,000
C) $55,573
D) $58,500

Answer: A

Explanation: Selling price per unit = $336,000 ÷ 9,600 units = $35 per unit

Variable expense per unit = $144,000 ÷ 9,600 units = $15 per unit

Unit CM = $35 per unit – $15 per unit = $20 per unit

Profit = Unit CM × Q – Fixed expenses

= $20 per unit × 9,700 units – $137,000 = $194,000 – $137,000 = $57,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

133) Lister Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (3,000 units)	$	90,000
Variable expenses		58,500
Contribution margin		31,500
Fixed expenses		21,000
Net operating income	$	10,500

If sales increase to 3,040 units, the increase in net operating income would be closest to:

A) $420.00
B) $140.00
C) $1,200.00
D) $780.00

Answer: A

Explanation: The increase in net operating income would be the increased contribution margin because fixed expenses are not affected.


Selling price per unit ($90,000 ÷ 3,000 units)	$	30.00
Variable cost per unit ($58,500 ÷ 3,000 units)		19.50
Unit contribution margin	$	10.50


Unit contribution margin (a)	$	10.50	per unit
Increased unit sales (b)		40	units
Increase in net operating income (a) × (b)	$	420.00

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

134) Lister Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (3,000 units)	$	90,000
Variable expenses		58,500
Contribution margin		31,500
Fixed expenses		21,000
Net operating income	$	10,500

If sales decline to 2,900 units, the net operating income would be closest to:

A) $1,050
B) $30,450
C) $10,150
D) $9,450

Answer: D

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($90,000 ÷ 3,000 units)	$	30.00
Variable cost per unit ($58,500 ÷ 3,000 units)		19.50
Unit contribution margin	$	10.50


Unit contribution margin (a)	$	10.50	per unit
Unit sales (b)		2,900	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$	30,450
Fixed expenses		21,000
Net operating income	$	9,450

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

135) Souza Inc, which produces and sells a single product, has provided its contribution format income statement for October.


Sales (4,000 units)	$	88,000
Variable expenses		40,000
Contribution margin		48,000
Fixed expenses		41,700
Net operating income	$	6,300

If the company sells 3,600 units, its total contribution margin should be closest to:

A) $39,200
B) $5,670
C) $43,200
D) $48,000

Answer: C

Explanation: Selling price per unit = $88,000 ÷ 4,000 units = $22 per unit

Variable expense per unit = $40,000 ÷ 4,000 units = $10 per unit

Unit CM = $22 per unit – $10 per unit = $12 per unit

Contribution margin = $12 per unit × 3,600 units = $43,200

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

136) Souza Inc, which produces and sells a single product, has provided its contribution format income statement for October.


Sales (4,000 units)	$	88,000
Variable expenses		40,000
Contribution margin		48,000
Fixed expenses		41,700
Net operating income	$	6,300

If the company sells 3,500 units, its net operating income should be closest to:

A) $5,513
B) $6,300
C) $300
D) -$4,700

Answer: C

Explanation: Selling price per unit = $88,000 ÷ 4,000 units = $22 per unit

Variable expense per unit = $40,000 ÷ 4,000 units = $10 per unit

Unit CM = $22 per unit – $10 per unit = $12 per unit

Profit = Unit CM × Q – Fixed expenses

= $12 per unit × 3,500 units – $41,700 = $42,000 – $41,700 = $300

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

137) Kelsay Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (9,000 units)	$	540,000
Variable expenses		405,000
Contribution margin		135,000
Fixed expenses		130,500
Net operating income	$	4,500

The contribution margin per unit is closest to:

A) $15.00
B) $0.50
C) $45.00
D) $60.00

Answer: A

Explanation:


Total contribution margin (a)	$	135,000
Total unit sales (b)		9,000	units
Unit contribution margin (a) ÷ (b)	$	15	per unit

Alternatively,


Selling price per unit ($540,000 ÷ 9,000 units)	$	60
Variable cost per unit ($405,000 ÷ 9,000 units)		45
Unit contribution margin	$	15

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

138) Kelsay Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (9,000 units)	$	540,000
Variable expenses		405,000
Contribution margin		135,000
Fixed expenses		130,500
Net operating income	$	4,500

The contribution margin ratio is closest to:

A) 75%
B) 67%
C) 25%
D) 33%

Answer: C

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $135,000 ÷ $540,000 = 25%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

139) Kelsay Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (9,000 units)	$	540,000
Variable expenses		405,000
Contribution margin		135,000
Fixed expenses		130,500
Net operating income	$	4,500

The variable expense ratio is closest to:

A) 33%
B) 67%
C) 25%
D) 75%

Answer: D

Explanation: Variable expense ratio = Variable expenses ÷ Sales = $405,000 ÷ $540,000 = 75%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

140) A cement manufacturer has supplied the following data:


Tons of cement produced and sold		680,000
Sales revenue	$	2,788,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	1,156,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	760,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	272,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	294,000
Net operating income	$	306,000

What is the company’s unit contribution margin?

A) $0.45 per unit
B) $2.10 per unit
C) $2.00 per unit
D) $4.10 per unit

Answer: C

Explanation: Unit contribution margin = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= ($2,788,000 ÷ 680,000 units) – (($1,156,000 + $272,000) ÷ 680,000 units)

= ($2,788,000 ÷ 680,000 units) – ($1,428,000 ÷ 680,000 units)

= $4.10 per unit – $2.10 per unit = $2.00 per unit

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

141) A cement manufacturer has supplied the following data:


Tons of cement produced and sold		680,000
Sales revenue	$	2,788,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	1,156,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	760,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	272,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	294,000
Net operating income	$	306,000

The company’s contribution margin ratio is closest to:

A) 39.0%
B) 51.2%
C) 11.0%
D) 48.8%

Answer: D

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $2,788,000 – ($1,156,000 + $272,000) = $2,788,000 – $1,428,000 = $1,360,000

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales

= $1,360,000 ÷ $2,788,000 = 0.488

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

142) A cement manufacturer has supplied the following data:


Tons of cement produced and sold		680,000
Sales revenue	$	2,788,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	1,156,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	760,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	272,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	294,000
Net operating income	$	306,000

If the company increases its unit sales volume by 4% without increasing its fixed expenses, then total net operating income should be closest to:

A) $12,240
B) $318,240
C) $360,400
D) $311,973

Answer: C

Explanation: Unit sales = 680,000 units × 1.04 = 707,200 units

Unit selling price = $2,788,000 ÷ 680,000 units = $4.10 per unit

Variable manufacturing expense per unit = $1,156,000 ÷ 680,000 units = $1.70 per unit

Variable selling and administrative expense per unit = $272,000 ÷ 680,000 units = $0.40 per unit


Unit sales		707,200

Sales (at $4.10 per unit)	$	2,899,520
Variable expenses:
Variable manufacturing expense (at $1.70 per unit)		1,202,240
Variable selling and administrative expense (at $0.40 per unit)		282,880
Contribution margin		1,414,400
Fixed expenses:
Fixed manufacturing expenses		760,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses		294,000
Net operating income	$	360,400

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

143) A tile manufacturer has supplied the following data:


Boxes of tiles produced and sold		520,000
Sales revenue	$	2,132,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	650,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	464,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	260,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	312,000
Net operating income	$	446,000

What is the company’s unit contribution margin?

A) $0.86 per unit
B) $2.35 per unit
C) $4.10 per unit
D) $1.75 per unit

Answer: B

Explanation: Unit contribution margin = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= ($2,132,000 ÷ 520,000 units) – (($650,000 + $260,000) ÷ 520,000 units)

= ($2,132,000 ÷ 520,000 units) – ($910,000 ÷ 520,000 units)

= $4.10 per unit – $1.75 per unit = $2.35 per unit

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

144) A tile manufacturer has supplied the following data:


Boxes of tiles produced and sold		520,000
Sales revenue	$	2,132,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	650,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	464,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	260,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	312,000
Net operating income	$	446,000

The company’s contribution margin ratio is closest to:

A) 42.7%
B) 57.3%
C) 45.8%
D) 21.0%

Answer: B

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $2,132,000 – ($650,000 + $260,000) = $2,132,000 – $910,000 = $1,222,000

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales

= $1,222,000 ÷ $2,132,000 = 0.573

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

145) A tile manufacturer has supplied the following data:


Boxes of tiles produced and sold		520,000
Sales revenue	$	2,132,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	650,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	464,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	260,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	312,000
Net operating income	$	446,000

If the company increases its unit sales volume by 3% without increasing its fixed expenses, then total net operating income should be closest to:

A) $459,380
B) $453,667
C) $13,380
D) $482,660

Answer: D

Explanation: Unit sales = 520,000 units × 1.03 = 535,600 units

Unit selling price = $2,132,000 ÷ 520,000 units = $4.10 per unit

Variable manufacturing expense per unit = $650,000 ÷ 520,000 units = $1.25 per unit

Variable selling and administrative expense per unit = $260,000 ÷ 520,000 units = $0.50 per unit


Unit sales		535,600

Sales (at $4.10 per unit)	$	2,195,960
Variable expenses:
Variable manufacturing expenses ($1.25 per unit)		669,500
Variable selling and administrative expense (at $0.50 per unit)		267,800
Contribution margin		1,258,660
Fixed expenses:
Fixed manufacturing expenses		464,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses		312,000
Net operating income	$	482,660

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

146) Sjostrom Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (7,000 units)	$	280,000
Variable expenses		182,000
Contribution margin		98,000
Fixed expenses		84,000
Net operating income	$	14,000

If the selling price increases by $3 per unit and the sales volume decreases by 600 units, the net operating income would be closest to:

A) $24,800
B) $35,000
C) $19,200
D) $32,000

Answer: A

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($280,000 ÷ 7,000 units)	$	40
Variable cost per unit ($182,000 ÷ 7,000 units)		26
Unit contribution margin	$	14


Selling price ($40 per unit + $3 per unit)	$	43	per unit
Variable cost per price		26	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$	17	per unit
Unit sales (7,000 units − 600 units) (b)		6,400	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$	108,800
Fixed expenses		84,000
Net operating income	$	24,800

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

147) Sjostrom Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (7,000 units)	$	280,000
Variable expenses		182,000
Contribution margin		98,000
Fixed expenses		84,000
Net operating income	$	14,000

If the variable cost per unit increases by $10, spending on advertising increases by $1,500, and unit sales increase by 15,800 units, the net operating income would be closest to:

A) $12,500
B) $114,100
C) $91,200
D) $5,700

Answer: D

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($280,000 ÷ 7,000 units)	$	40
Variable cost per unit ($182,000 ÷ 7,000 units)		26
Unit contribution margin	$	14


Selling price	$	40	per unit
Variable cost per price ($26 per unit + $10 per unit)		36	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$	4	per unit
Unit sales (7,000 units + 15,800 units) (b)		22,800	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$	91,200
Fixed expenses ($84,000 + $1,500)		85,500
Net operating income	$	5,700

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

148) Remmel Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (6,000 units)	$	300,000
Variable expenses		240,000
Contribution margin		60,000
Fixed expenses		59,000
Net operating income	$	1,000

If sales increase to 6,020 units, the increase in net operating income would be closest to:

A) $1,000.00
B) $800.00
C) $200.00
D) $3.33

Answer: C

Explanation: The increase in net operating income would be the increased contribution margin because fixed expenses are not affected.


Selling price per unit ($300,000 ÷ 6,000 units)	$	50
Variable cost per unit ($240,000 ÷ 6,000 units)		40
Unit contribution margin	$	10


Unit contribution margin (a)	$	10	per unit
Increased unit sales (b)		20	units
Increase in net operating income (a) × (b)	$	200

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

149) Remmel Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (6,000 units)	$	300,000
Variable expenses		240,000
Contribution margin		60,000
Fixed expenses		59,000
Net operating income	$	1,000

If the selling price increases by $3 per unit and the sales volume decreases by 400 units, the net operating income would be closest to:

A) $19,000
B) $16,800
C) $13,800
D) $17,733

Answer: C

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($300,000 ÷ 6,000 units)	$	50
Variable cost per unit ($240,000 ÷ 6,000 units)		40
Unit contribution margin	$	10


Selling price ($50 per unit + $3 per unit)	$	53	per unit
Variable cost per price		40	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$	13	per unit
Unit sales (6,000 units − 400 units) (b)		5,600	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$	72,800
Fixed expenses		59,000
Net operating income	$	13,800

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

150) Valdez Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (6,000 units)	$	240,000
Variable expenses		180,000
Contribution margin		60,000
Fixed expenses		54,000
Net operating income	$	6,000

The break-even point in unit sales is closest to:

A) 5,850 units
B) 4,500 units
C) 0 units
D) 5,400 units

Answer: D

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($240,000 ÷ 6,000 units)	$	40
Variable cost per unit ($180,000 ÷ 6,000 units)		30
Unit contribution margin	$	10

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM = $54,000 ÷ $10 per unit = 5,400 units

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

151) Valdez Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (6,000 units)	$	240,000
Variable expenses		180,000
Contribution margin		60,000
Fixed expenses		54,000
Net operating income	$	6,000

The number of units that must be sold to achieve a target profit of $24,000 is closest to:

A) 30,000 units
B) 7,800 units
C) 13,800 units
D) 24,000 units

Answer: B

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($240,000 ÷ 6,000 units)	$	40
Variable cost per unit ($180,000 ÷ 6,000 units)		30
Unit contribution margin	$	10

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($24,000 + $54,000) ÷ $10 per unit = $78,000 ÷ $10 per unit = 7,800 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

152) Nussbaum Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (9,000 units)	$	180,000
Variable expenses		117,000
Contribution margin		63,000
Fixed expenses		56,700
Net operating income	$	6,300

The break-even point in unit sales is closest to:

A) 0 units
B) 5,850 units
C) 8,100 units
D) 8,685 units

Answer: C

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($180,000 ÷ 9,000 units)	$	20
Variable cost per unit ($117,000 ÷ 9,000 units)		13
Unit contribution margin	$	7

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM = $56,700 ÷ $7 per unit = 8,100 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

153) Nussbaum Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (9,000 units)	$	180,000
Variable expenses		117,000
Contribution margin		63,000
Fixed expenses		56,700
Net operating income	$	6,300

The break-even point in dollar sales is closest to:

A) $162,000
B) $117,000
C) $0
D) $173,700

Answer: A

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $63,000 ÷ $180,000 = 35%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $56,700 ÷ 35% = $162,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

154) Nussbaum Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (9,000 units)	$	180,000
Variable expenses		117,000
Contribution margin		63,000
Fixed expenses		56,700
Net operating income	$	6,300

The number of units that must be sold to achieve a target profit of $16,100 is closest to:

A) 32,000 units
B) 19,400 units
C) 10,400 units
D) 23,000 units

Answer: C

Explanation:


Selling price per unit ($180,000 ÷ 9,000 units)	$	20
Variable cost per unit ($117,000 ÷ 9,000 units)		13
Unit contribution margin	$	7

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($16,100 + $56,700) ÷ $7 per unit = $72,800 ÷ $7 per unit = 10,400 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

155) Maruca Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (9,000 units)	$	270,000
Variable expenses		175,500
Contribution margin		94,500
Fixed expenses		86,100
Net operating income	$	8,400

The break-even point in dollar sales is closest to:

A) $175,500
B) $261,600
C) $246,000
D) $0

Answer: C

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $94,500 ÷ $270,000 = 35%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $86,100 ÷ 35% = $246,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

156) Maruca Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (9,000 units)	$	270,000
Variable expenses		175,500
Contribution margin		94,500
Fixed expenses		86,100
Net operating income	$	8,400

The margin of safety in dollars is closest to:

A) $86,100
B) $8,400
C) $24,000
D) $94,500

Answer: C

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $94,500 ÷ $270,000 = 35%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $86,100 ÷ 35% = $246,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales − Break-even sales

= $270,000 − $246,000 = $24,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis; The Margin of Safety

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

157) Golebiewski Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (5,000 units)	$	150,000
Variable expenses		112,500
Contribution margin		37,500
Fixed expenses		35,250
Net operating income	$	2,250

The margin of safety in dollars is closest to:

A) $2,250
B) $9,000
C) $35,250
D) $37,500

Answer: B

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $37,500 ÷ $150,000 = 25%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $35,250 ÷ 25% = $141,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales − Break-even sales

= $150,000 − $141,000 = $9,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis; The Margin of Safety

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

158) Golebiewski Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (5,000 units)	$	150,000
Variable expenses		112,500
Contribution margin		37,500
Fixed expenses		35,250
Net operating income	$	2,250

The margin of safety percentage is closest to:

A) 2%
B) 24%
C) 75%
D) 6%

Answer: D

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $37,500 ÷ $150,000 = 25%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $35,250 ÷ 25% = $141,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales − Break-even sales

= $150,000 − $141,000 = $9,000

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total budgeted (or actual) sales

= $9,000 ÷ $150,000 = 6%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis; The Margin of Safety

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

159) Shambo Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (3,000 units)	$	60,000
Variable expenses		42,000
Contribution margin		18,000
Fixed expenses		13,200
Net operating income	$	4,800

The margin of safety percentage is closest to:

A) 27%
B) 70%
C) 22%
D) 8%

Answer: A

Explanation: CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $18,000 ÷ $60,000 = 30%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $13,200 ÷ 30% = $44,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales − Break-even sales

= $60,000 − $44,000 = $16,000

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total budgeted (or actual) sales

= $16,000 ÷ $60,000 = 27%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis; The Margin of Safety

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

160) Shambo Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (3,000 units)	$	60,000
Variable expenses		42,000
Contribution margin		18,000
Fixed expenses		13,200
Net operating income	$	4,800

Using the degree of operating leverage, the estimated percent increase in net operating income as the result of a 20% increase in sales is closest to:

A) 75.00%
B) 1.60%
C) 250.00%
D) 5.33%

Answer: A

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $18,000 ÷ $4,800 = 3.8

Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales

= 3.8 × 20% = 75%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

161) A company that makes organic fertilizer has supplied the following data:


Bags produced and sold		200,000
Sales revenue	$	1,560,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	660,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	448,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	180,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	214,000
Net operating income	$	58,000

The company’s margin of safety in units is closest to:

A) 115,128 units
B) 16,111 units
C) 168,986 units
D) 100,444 units

Answer: B

Explanation: Selling price per unit = $1,560,000 ÷ 200,000 units = $7.80 per unit

Variable expense per unit = ($660,000 + $180,000) ÷ 200,000 units

= $840,000 ÷ 200,000 units = $4.20 per unit

Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $7.80 per unit – $4.20 per unit = $3.60 per unit

Fixed expenses = ($448,000 + $214,000) = $662,000

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $662,000 ÷ $3.60 per unit = 183,889 units

Margin of safety = Total actual sales – Break-even sales

= 200,000 units – 183,889 units = 16,111

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

162) A company that makes organic fertilizer has supplied the following data:


Bags produced and sold		200,000
Sales revenue	$	1,560,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	660,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	448,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	180,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	214,000
Net operating income	$	58,000

The company’s unit contribution margin is closest to:

A) $4.50 per unit
B) $6.90 per unit
C) $3.60 per unit
D) $4.20 per unit

Answer: C

Explanation: Selling price per unit = $1,560,000 ÷ 200,000 units = $7.80 per unit

Variable expense per unit = ($660,000 + $180,000) ÷ 200,000 units

= $840,000 ÷ 200,000 units = $4.20 per unit

Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $7.80 per unit – $4.20 per unit = $3.60 per unit

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

163) A company that makes organic fertilizer has supplied the following data:


Bags produced and sold		200,000
Sales revenue	$	1,560,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	660,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	448,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	180,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	214,000
Net operating income	$	58,000

The company’s degree of operating leverage is closest to:

A) 1.27
B) 26.90
C) 3.45
D) 12.41

Answer: D

Explanation:


Sales revenue	$	1,560,000
Variable expenses:
Variable manufacturing expense		660,000
Variable selling and administrative expense		180,000
Contribution margin	$	720,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $720,000 ÷ $58,000 = 12.41

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

164) A manufacturer of premium wire strippers has supplied the following data:


Units produced and sold		580,000
Sales revenue	$	4,176,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	2,871,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	778,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	348,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	104,000
Net operating income	$	75,000

The company’s margin of safety in units is closest to:

A) 234,222 units
B) 564,242 units
C) 45,455 units
D) 457,500 units

Answer: C

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $4,176,000 – ($2,871,000 + $348,000)

= $4,176,000 – $3,219,000 = $957,000

Unit CM = Contribution margin ÷ Unit sales

= $957,000 ÷ 580,000 units = $1.65 per unit

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= ($778,000 + $104,000) ÷ $1.65 per unit

= $882,000 ÷ $1.65 per unit = 534,545 units

Margin of safety in units = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Unit sales to break even

= 580,000 units – 534,545 units = 45,455 units

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

165) A manufacturer of premium wire strippers has supplied the following data:


Units produced and sold		580,000
Sales revenue	$	4,176,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	2,871,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	778,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	348,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	104,000
Net operating income	$	75,000

The company’s unit contribution margin is closest to:

A) $2.25 per unit
B) $5.55 per unit
C) $1.65 per unit
D) $6.60 per unit

Answer: C

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $4,176,000 – ($2,871,000 + $348,000)

= $4,176,000 – $3,219,000 = $957,000

Unit CM = Contribution margin ÷ Unit sales

= $957,000 ÷ 580,000 units = $1.65 per unit

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

166) A manufacturer of premium wire strippers has supplied the following data:


Units produced and sold		580,000
Sales revenue	$	4,176,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	2,871,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	778,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	348,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	104,000
Net operating income	$	75,000

The company’s degree of operating leverage is closest to:

A) 55.68
B) 3.65
C) 7.73
D) 12.76

Answer: D

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $4,176,000 – ($2,871,000 + $348,000)

= $4,176,000 – $3,219,000 = $957,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $957,000 ÷ $75,000 = 12.76

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Operating Leverage

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

167) A manufacturer of cedar shingles has supplied the following data:


Bundles of cedar shakes produced and sold		360,000
Sales revenue	$	2,412,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	1,170,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	714,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	414,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	82,000
Net operating income	$	32,000

The company’s break-even in unit sales is closest to:

A) 118,806
B) 206,957
C) 346,087
D) 14,775

Answer: C

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $2,412,000 – ($1,170,000 + $414,000)

= $2,412,000 – $1,584,000 = $828,000

Unit CM = $828,000 ÷ 360,000 bundles = $2.30 per bundle

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $2,412,000 – ($1,170,000 + $360,000)

= $796,000 ÷ $2.30 per bundle = 346,087 bundles

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

168) A manufacturer of cedar shingles has supplied the following data:


Bundles of cedar shakes produced and sold		360,000
Sales revenue	$	2,412,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	1,170,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	714,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	414,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	82,000
Net operating income	$	32,000

The company’s contribution margin ratio is closest to:

A) 72.6%
B) 65.7%
C) 34.3%
D) 27.4%

Answer: C

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $2,412,000 – ($1,170,000 + $414,000)

= $2,412,000 – $1,584,000 = $828,000

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales

= $828,000 ÷ $2,412,000 = 0.343

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

169) A manufacturer of cedar shingles has supplied the following data:


Bundles of cedar shakes produced and sold		360,000
Sales revenue	$	2,412,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	1,170,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	714,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	414,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	82,000
Net operating income	$	32,000

The company’s degree of operating leverage is closest to:

A) 11.25
B) 25.88
C) 1.99
D) 75.38

Answer: B

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $2,412,000 – ($1,170,000 + $414,000)

= $2,412,000 – $1,584,000 = $828,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $828,000 ÷ $32,000

= 25.88

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

170) A manufacturer of tiling grout has supplied the following data:


Kilograms produced and sold		380,000
Sales revenue	$	2,736,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	1,349,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	336,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	399,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	372,000
Net operating income	$	280,000

The company’s break-even in unit sales is closest to:

A) 272,308
B) 98,333
C) 92,055
D) 60,488

Answer: A

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $2,736,000 – ($1,349,000 + $399,000)

= $2,736,000 – $1,748,000 = $988,000

Unit CM = $988,000 ÷ 380,000 kilograms = $2.60 per kilogram

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $708,000 ÷ $2.60 per kilogram = 272,308 kilograms

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

171) A manufacturer of tiling grout has supplied the following data:


Kilograms produced and sold		380,000
Sales revenue	$	2,736,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	1,349,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	336,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	399,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	372,000
Net operating income	$	280,000

The company’s contribution margin ratio is closest to:

A) 28.9%
B) 63.9%
C) 71.1%
D) 36.1%

Answer: D

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $2,736,000 – ($1,349,000 + $399,000)

= $2,736,000 – $1,748,000 = $988,000

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $988,000 ÷ $2,736,000 = 0.361

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

172) A manufacturer of tiling grout has supplied the following data:


Kilograms produced and sold		380,000
Sales revenue	$	2,736,000
Variable manufacturing expense	$	1,349,000
Fixed manufacturing expense	$	336,000
Variable selling and administrative expense	$	399,000
Fixed selling and administrative expense	$	372,000
Net operating income	$	280,000

The company’s degree of operating leverage is closest to:

A) 9.77
B) 1.36
C) 3.53
D) 2.47

Answer: C

Explanation: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses

= $2,736,000 – ($1,349,000 + $399,000)

= $2,736,000 – $1,748,000 = $988,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $988,000 ÷ $280,000 = 3.53

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

173) Houpe Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	140		100	%
Variable expenses		42		30	%
Contribution margin	$	98		70	%

Fixed expenses are $490,000 per month. The company is currently selling 6,000 units per month.

The marketing manager believes that a $14,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 150 unit increase in monthly sales. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) increase of $700
B) increase of $14,700
C) decrease of $14,000
D) decrease of $700

Answer: A

Explanation:

Unit sales (150 unit increase)	6,000 units		6,150 units
Sales (at $140 per unit)	$	840,000		$	861,000
Variable expenses (at $42 per unit)		252,000			258,300
Contribution margin		588,000			602,700
Fixed expenses ($14,000 increase)		490,000			504,000
Net operating income	$	98,000		$	98,700

Overall net operating income will increase by $700

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

174) Houpe Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	140		100	%
Variable expenses		42		30	%
Contribution margin	$	98		70	%

Fixed expenses are $490,000 per month. The company is currently selling 6,000 units per month.

Management is considering using a new component that would increase the unit variable cost by $5. Since the new component would increase the features of the company’s product, the marketing manager predicts that monthly sales would increase by 300 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) decrease of $2,100
B) decrease of $27,900
C) increase of $2,100
D) increase of $27,900

Answer: A

Explanation:

Unit sales (increase of 300 units)	6,000 units		6,300 units
Sales (at $140 per unit)	$	840,000		$	882,000
Variable expenses(at $42 per unit and $47 per unit)		252,000			296,100
Contribution margin		588,000			585,900
Fixed expenses		490,000			490,000
Net operating income	$	98,000		$	95,900

Overall net operating income will decrease by $2,100

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

175) Houpe Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	140		100	%
Variable expenses		42		30	%
Contribution margin	$	98		70	%

Fixed expenses are $490,000 per month. The company is currently selling 6,000 units per month.

The marketing manager would like to cut the selling price by $7 and increase the advertising budget by $28,000 per month. The marketing manager predicts that these two changes would increase monthly sales by 500 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) decrease of $17,500
B) increase of $17,500
C) decrease of $24,500
D) increase of $38,500

Answer: C

Explanation:

Unit sales (increase by 500 units)	6,000 units		6,500 units
Sales (at $140 per unit and $133 per unit)	$	840,000		$	864,500
Variable expenses (at $42 per unit)		252,000			273,000
Contribution margin		588,000			591,500
Fixed expenses (increase by $28,000)		490,000			518,000
Net operating income	$	98,000		$	73,500

Overall net operating income will decrease by $24,500

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

176) Houpe Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	140		100	%
Variable expenses		42		30	%
Contribution margin	$	98		70	%

Fixed expenses are $490,000 per month. The company is currently selling 6,000 units per month.

The marketing manager would like to introduce sales commissions as an incentive for the sales staff. The marketing manager has proposed a commission of $11 per unit. In exchange, the sales staff would accept a decrease in their salaries of $58,000 per month. (This is the company’s savings for the entire sales staff.) The marketing manager predicts that introducing this sales incentive would increase monthly sales by 100 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) increase of $700
B) increase of $56,900
C) decrease of $115,300
D) increase of $588,700

Answer: A

Explanation:

Unit sales (increase by 100 units)	6,000 units		6,100 units
Sales (at $140 per unit)	$	840,000		$	854,000
Variable expenses (at $42 per unit and $53 per unit)		252,000			323,300
Contribution margin		588,000			530,700
Fixed expenses (decrease by $58,000)		490,000			432,000
Net operating income	$	98,000		$	98,700

Overall net operating income will increase by $700

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

177) Data concerning Lemelin Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	230		100	%
Variable expenses		115		50	%
Contribution margin	$	115		50	%

The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $581,000 per month.

Management is considering using a new component that would increase the unit variable cost by $3. Since the new component would increase the features of the company’s product, the marketing manager predicts that monthly sales would increase by 200 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) decrease of $22,400
B) decrease of $1,400
C) increase of $22,400
D) increase of $1,400

Answer: D

Explanation:

Unit sales (increase of 200 units)	7,000 units		7,200 units
Sales (at $230 per unit)	$	1,610,000		$	1,656,000
Variable expenses(at $115 per unit and $118 per unit)		805,000			849,600
Contribution margin		805,000			806,400
Fixed expenses		581,000			581,000
Net operating income	$	224,000		$	225,400

Overall net operating income will increase by $1,400

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

178) Data concerning Lemelin Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	230		100	%
Variable expenses		115		50	%
Contribution margin	$	115		50	%

The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $581,000 per month.

The marketing manager believes that an $11,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 100 unit increase in monthly sales. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) decrease of $11,000
B) increase of $11,500
C) decrease of $500
D) increase of $500

Answer: D

Explanation:

Unit sales (100 unit increase)	7,000 units		7,100 units
Sales (at $230 per unit)	$	1,610,000		$	1,633,000
Variable expenses (at $115 per unit)		805,000			816,500
Contribution margin		805,000			816,500
Fixed expenses ($11,000 increase)		581,000			592,000
Net operating income	$	224,000		$	224,500

Overall net operating income will increase by $500

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

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AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

179) Data concerning Lemelin Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	230		100	%
Variable expenses		115		50	%
Contribution margin	$	115		50	%

The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $581,000 per month.

The marketing manager would like to introduce sales commissions as an incentive for the sales staff. The marketing manager has proposed a commission of $20 per unit. In exchange, the sales staff would accept a decrease in their salaries of $113,000 per month. (This is the company’s savings for the entire sales staff.) The marketing manager predicts that introducing this sales incentive would increase monthly sales by 300 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) decrease of $224,500
B) increase of $107,000
C) increase of $1,500
D) increase of $806,500

Answer: C

Explanation:

Unit sales (increase by 300 units)	7,000 units		7,300 units
Sales (at $230 per unit)	$	1,610,000		$	1,679,000
Variable expenses (at $115 per unit and $135 per unit)		805,000			985,500
Contribution margin		805,000			693,500
Fixed expenses (decrease by $113,000)		581,000			468,000
Net operating income	$	224,000		$	225,500

Overall net operating income will increase by $1,500

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

180) Data concerning Lemelin Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	230		100	%
Variable expenses		115		50	%
Contribution margin	$	115		50	%

The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $581,000 per month.

The marketing manager would like to cut the selling price by $18 and increase the advertising budget by $37,000 per month. The marketing manager predicts that these two changes would increase monthly sales by 1,600 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) increase of $118,200
B) increase of $302,200
C) decrease of $118,200
D) decrease of $7,800

Answer: D

Explanation:

Unit sales (increase by 1,600 units)	7,000 units		8,600 units
Sales (at $230 per unit and $212 per unit)	$	1,610,000		$	1,823,200
Variable expenses (at $115 per unit)		805,000			989,000
Contribution margin		805,000			834,200
Fixed expenses (increase by $37,000)		581,000			618,000
Net operating income	$	224,000		$	216,200

Overall net operating income will decrease by $7,800

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

181) Thornbrough Corporation produces and sells a single product with the following characteristics:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	220		100	%
Variable expenses		44		20	%
Contribution margin	$	176		80	%

The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $901,000 per month.

Management is considering using a new component that would increase the unit variable cost by $11. Since the new component would increase the features of the company’s product, the marketing manager predicts that monthly sales would increase by 500 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) increase of $82,500
B) decrease of $5,500
C) decrease of $82,500
D) increase of $5,500

Answer: D

Explanation:

Unit sales (increase of 500 units)	7,000 units		7,500 units
Sales (at $220 per unit)	$	1,540,000		$	1,650,000
Variable expenses(at $44 per unit and $55 per unit)		308,000			412,500
Contribution margin		1,232,000			1,237,500
Fixed expenses		901,000			901,000
Net operating income	$	331,000		$	336,500

Overall net operating income will increase by $5,500

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

182) Thornbrough Corporation produces and sells a single product with the following characteristics:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	220		100	%
Variable expenses		44		20	%
Contribution margin	$	176		80	%

The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $901,000 per month.

The marketing manager believes that a $28,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 190 unit increase in monthly sales. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) decrease of $28,000
B) increase of $33,440
C) increase of $5,440
D) decrease of $5,440

Answer: C

Explanation:

Unit sales (increase of 190 units)	7,000 units		7,190 units
Sales (at $220 per unit)	$	1,540,000		$	1,581,800
Variable expenses (at $44 per unit)		308,000			316,360
Contribution margin		1,232,000			1,265,440
Fixed expenses ($28,000 increase)		901,000			929,000
Net operating income	$	331,000		$	336,440

Overall net operating income will increase by $5,440

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

183) Thornbrough Corporation produces and sells a single product with the following characteristics:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	220		100	%
Variable expenses		44		20	%
Contribution margin	$	176		80	%

The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $901,000 per month.

The marketing manager would like to cut the selling price by $18 and increase the advertising budget by $53,000 per month. The marketing manager predicts that these two changes would increase monthly sales by 1,000 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) decrease of $105,000
B) increase of $149,000
C) increase of $105,000
D) decrease of $21,000

Answer: D

Explanation:

Unit sales (increase by 1,000 units)	7,000 units		8,000 units
Sales (at $220 per unit and $202 per unit)	$	1,540,000		$	1,616,000
Variable expenses (at $44 per unit)		308,000			352,000
Contribution margin		1,232,000			1,264,000
Fixed expenses (increase by $53,000)		901,000			954,000
Net operating income	$	331,000		$	310,000

Overall net operating income will decrease by $21,000

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

184) Thornbrough Corporation produces and sells a single product with the following characteristics:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	220		100	%
Variable expenses		44		20	%
Contribution margin	$	176		80	%

The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $901,000 per month.

The marketing manager would like to introduce sales commissions as an incentive for the sales staff. The marketing manager has proposed a commission of $11 per unit. In exchange, the sales staff would accept a decrease in their salaries of $65,000 per month. (This is the company’s savings for the entire sales staff.) The marketing manager predicts that introducing this sales incentive would increase monthly sales by 300 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

A) increase of $1,269,500
B) increase of $37,500
C) increase of $61,700
D) decrease of $92,500

Answer: B

Explanation:

Unit sales (increase by 300 units)	7,000 units		7,300 units
Sales (at $220 per unit)	$	1,540,000		$	1,606,000
Variable expenses (at $44 per unit and $55 per unit)		308,000			401,500
Contribution margin		1,232,000			1,204,500
Fixed expenses (decrease by $65,000)		901,000			836,000
Net operating income	$	331,000		$	368,500

Overall net operating income will increase by $37,500

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

185) Heathman Inc. produces and sells a single product. The selling price of the product is $230.00 per unit and its variable cost is $89.70 per unit. The fixed expense is $308,660 per month.

The break-even in monthly unit sales is closest to:

A) 2,328 units
B) 1,342 units
C) 3,441 units
D) 2,200 units

Answer: D

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $230.00 per unit – $89.70 per unit = $140.30 per unit

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $308,660 ÷ $140.30 per unit = 2,200 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

186) Heathman Inc. produces and sells a single product. The selling price of the product is $230.00 per unit and its variable cost is $89.70 per unit. The fixed expense is $308,660 per month.

The break-even in monthly dollar sales is closest to:

A) $791,436
B) $535,365
C) $506,000
D) $308,660

Answer: C

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $230.00 per unit – $89.70 per unit = $140.30 per unit

CM ratio = Unit contribution margin ÷ Unit selling price = $140.30 per unit ÷ $230.00 per unit = 0.61

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $308,660 ÷ 0.61 = $506,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

187) Data concerning Sinisi Corporation’s single product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	200.00
Variable expense per unit	$	58.00
Fixed expense per month	$	407,540

The break-even in monthly unit sales is closest to:

A) 2,038 units
B) 7,027 units
C) 2,870 units
D) 3,978 units

Answer: C

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $200.00 per unit – $58.00 per unit = $142.00 per unit

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $407,540 ÷ $142.00 per unit = 2,870 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

188) Data concerning Sinisi Corporation’s single product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	200.00
Variable expense per unit	$	58.00
Fixed expense per month	$	407,540

The break-even in monthly dollar sales is closest to:

A) $407,600
B) $1,405,400
C) $574,000
D) $795,600

Answer: C

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $200.00 per unit – $58.00 per unit = $142.00 per unit

CM ratio = Unit CM ÷ Unit selling price = $142.00 per unit ÷ $200.00 per unit = 0.71

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $407,540 ÷ 0.71 = $574,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

189) Zanetti Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	110.00
Variable expense per unit	$	34.10
Fixed expense per month	$	132,066

The break-even in monthly unit sales is closest to:

A) 3,873 units
B) 1,740 units
C) 1,201 units
D) 2,271 units

Answer: B

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit = $110.00 per unit – $34.10 per unit = $75.90 per unit Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM = $132,066 ÷ $75.90 per unit = 1,740 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

190) Zanetti Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	110.00
Variable expense per unit	$	34.10
Fixed expense per month	$	132,066

The break-even in monthly dollar sales is closest to:

A) $191,400
B) $249,810
C) $426,030
D) $132,110

Answer: A

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $110.00 per unit – $34.10 per unit = $75.90 per unit

CM ratio = Unit CM ÷ Unit selling price = $75.90 per unit ÷ $110.00 per unit = 0.69

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $132,066 ÷ 0.69 = $191,400

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

191) Junior Bodway, Inc., has provided the following budgeted data:


Sales		10,000	units
Selling price	$	50	per unit
Variable expense	$	30	per unit
Fixed expense	$	180,000

What is the company’s break-even point in sales dollars?

A) $450,000
B) $180,000
C) $300,000
D) $500,000

Answer: A

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $50 per unit – $30 per unit = $20 per unit

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $180,000 ÷ $20 per unit = 9,000 units

Dollar sales to break even = $50 per unit × 9,000 units = $450,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

192) Junior Bodway, Inc., has provided the following budgeted data:


Sales		10,000	units
Selling price	$	50	per unit
Variable expense	$	30	per unit
Fixed expense	$	180,000

How many units would the company have to sell in order to have a net operating income of $40,000?

A) 20,000 units
B) 9,000 units
C) 11,000 units
D) 7,333 units

Answer: C

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $50 per unit – $30 per unit = $20 per unit

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($40,000 + $180,000) ÷ $20 per unit = $220,000 ÷ $20 per unit = 11,000 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

193) Junior Bodway, Inc., has provided the following budgeted data:


Sales		10,000	units
Selling price	$	50	per unit
Variable expense	$	30	per unit
Fixed expense	$	180,000

At the budgeted sales level of 10,000 units, what is the company’s degree of operating leverage?

A) 10.0
B) 6.0
C) 22.5
D) 5.0

Answer: A

Explanation:


Sales ($50 per unit × 10,000 units)	$	500,000
Variable expenses ($30 per unit × 10,000 units)		300,000
Contribution margin		200,000
Fixed expenses		180,000
Net operating income	$	20,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $200,000 ÷ $20,000 = 10.0

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage; Break-Even Analysis; Target Profit Analysis

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

194) Maziarz Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	220.00
Variable expense per unit		72.60
Fixed expense per month	$	548,328

Assume the company’s target profit is $14,000. The unit sales to attain that target profit is closest to:

A) 7,746 units
B) 2,556 units
C) 4,706 units
D) 3,815 units

Answer: D

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $220.00 per unit – $72.60 per unit = $147.40 per unit

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($14,000 + $548,328) ÷ $147.40 per unit

=$562,328 ÷ $147.40 per unit = 3,815 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

195) Maziarz Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	220.00
Variable expense per unit		72.60
Fixed expense per month	$	548,328

Assume the company’s target profit is $16,000. The dollar sales to attain that target profit is closest to:

A) $564,328
B) $1,710,085
C) $1,038,898
D) $842,281

Answer: D

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $220.00 per unit – $72.60 per unit = $147.40 per unit

CM ratio = Unit CM ÷ Unit selling price = $147.40 per unit ÷ $220.00 per unit = 0.67

Dollar sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ CM ratio

= ($16,000 + $548,328) ÷ 0.67

= $564,328 ÷ 0.67

= $842,281

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

196) Speckman Enterprises, Inc., produces and sells a single product whose selling price is $200.00 per unit and whose variable expense is $68.00 per unit. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $514,800.

Assume the company’s target profit is $11,000. The unit sales to attain that target profit is closest to:

A) 2,629 units
B) 3,983 units
C) 4,781 units
D) 7,732 units

Answer: B

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $200.00 per unit – $68.00 per unit = $132.00 per unit

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($514,800 + $11,000) ÷ $132.00 per unit

=$525,800 ÷ $132.00 per unit = 3,983 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

197) Speckman Enterprises, Inc., produces and sells a single product whose selling price is $200.00 per unit and whose variable expense is $68.00 per unit. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $514,800.

Assume the company’s target profit is $12,000. The dollar sales to attain that target profit is closest to:

A) $1,549,412
B) $798,182
C) $526,800
D) $958,131

Answer: B

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $200.00 per unit – $68.00 per unit = $132.00 per unit

CM ratio = Unit contribution margin ÷ Unit selling price = $132.00 per unit ÷ $200.00 per unit = 0.66

Dollar sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ CM ratio

= ($12,000 + $514,800) ÷ 0.66

= $526,800 ÷ 0.66 = $798,182

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

198) Data concerning Strite Corporation’s single product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	150.00
Variable expense per unit		42.00
Fixed expense per month	$	421,200

Assume the company’s target profit is $17,000. The unit sales to attain that target profit is closest to:

A) 5,804 units
B) 2,921 units
C) 4,057 units
D) 10,433 units

Answer: C

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $150.00 per unit – $42.00 per unit = $108.00 per unit

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($17,000 + $421,200) ÷ $108.00 per unit

=$438,200 ÷ $108.00 per unit = 4,057 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

199) Data concerning Strite Corporation’s single product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	150.00
Variable expense per unit		42.00
Fixed expense per month	$	421,200

Assume the company’s target profit is $8,000. The dollar sales to attain that target profit is closest to:

A) $596,111
B) $1,532,857
C) $852,723
D) $429,200

Answer: A

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $150.00 per unit – $42.00 per unit = $108.00 per unit

CM ratio = Unit CM ÷ Unit selling price = $108.00 per unit ÷ $150.00 per unit = 0.72

Dollar sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ CM ratio

= ($8,000 + $421,200) ÷ 0.72

=$429,200 ÷ 0.72 = $596,111

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

200) Highjinks, Inc., has provided the following budgeted data:


Sales		20,000	units
Selling price	$	100	per unit
Variable expense	$	70	per unit
Fixed expense	$	450,000

What is the company’s margin of safety as a percentage of sales?

A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 75%
D) 100%

Answer: B

Explanation: CM ratio = Unit CM ÷ Unit selling price

= ($100 per unit – $70 per unit) ÷ $100 per unit = 0.30

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio

= $450,000 ÷ 0.30 = $1,500,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Break-even sales

= (20,000 units × $100 per unit) – $1,500,000

= $2,000,000 – $1,500,000 = $500,000

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total budgeted (or actual) sales

= $500,000 ÷ $2,000,000 = 0.25

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

201) Highjinks, Inc., has provided the following budgeted data:


Sales		20,000	units
Selling price	$	100	per unit
Variable expense	$	70	per unit
Fixed expense	$	450,000

How many units would the company have to sell in order to have a net operating income equal to 5% of total sales dollars?

A) 18,000 units
B) 20,000 units
C) 15,333 units
D) 14,286 units

Answer: A

Explanation: Unit CM = Selling price per unit – Variable expenses per unit

= $100 per unit – $70 per unit = $30 per unit

Let X = Unit sales to attain a target profit

Target profit = 0.05 × X × $100 per unit = $5 per unit × X

X = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

X = ($5 per unit × X + $450,000) ÷ $30 per unit

$30 per unit × X = $5 per unit × X + $450,000

$25 per unit × X = $450,000

X = $450,000 ÷ $25 per unit = 18,000 units

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

202) Jerrel Corporation sells a product for $230 per unit. The product’s current sales are 24,000 units and its break-even sales are 17,280 units.

What is the margin of safety in dollars?

A) $5,520,000
B) $1,545,600
C) $3,974,400
D) $3,680,000

Answer: B

Explanation:


Sales ($230 per unit × 24,000 units)	$	5,520,000
Break-even sales ($230 per unit × 17,280 units)		3,974,400
Margin of safety (in dollars)	$	1,545,600

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

203) Jerrel Corporation sells a product for $230 per unit. The product’s current sales are 24,000 units and its break-even sales are 17,280 units.

The margin of safety as a percentage of sales is closest to:

A) 61%
B) 28%
C) 72%
D) 39%

Answer: B

Explanation:


Sales ($230 per unit × 24,000 units)	$	5,520,000
Break-even sales ($230 per unit × 17,280 units)		3,974,400
Margin of safety (in dollars)	$	1,545,600

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total sales

= $1,545,600 ÷ $5,520,000 = 28%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

204) Maruska Corporation has provided the following data concerning its only product:


Selling price	$	180	per unit
Current sales		29,800	units
Break-even sales		25,032	units

What is the margin of safety in dollars?

A) $4,505,760
B) $858,240
C) $3,576,000
D) $5,364,000

Answer: B

Explanation:


Sales ($180 per unit × 29,800 units)	$	5,364,000
Break-even sales ($180 per unit × 25,032 units)		4,505,760
Margin of safety (in dollars)	$	858,240

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

205) Maruska Corporation has provided the following data concerning its only product:


Selling price	$	180	per unit
Current sales		29,800	units
Break-even sales		25,032	units

The margin of safety as a percentage of sales is closest to:

A) 19%
B) 16%
C) 84%
D) 81%

Answer: B

Explanation:


Sales ($180 per unit × 29,800 units)	$	5,364,000
Break-even sales ($180 per unit × 25,032 units)		4,505,760
Margin of safety (in dollars)	$	858,240

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total budgeted (or actual) sales

= $858,240 ÷ $5,364,000 = 16%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

206) Bois Corporation has provided its contribution format income statement for January.


Sales	$	426,400
Variable expenses		260,000
Contribution margin		166,400
Fixed expenses		120,900
Net operating income	$	45,500

The degree of operating leverage is closest to:

A) 0.11
B) 9.37
C) 0.27
D) 3.66

Answer: D

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $166,400 ÷ $45,500 = 3.66

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

207) Bois Corporation has provided its contribution format income statement for January.


Sales	$	426,400
Variable expenses		260,000
Contribution margin		166,400
Fixed expenses		120,900
Net operating income	$	45,500

If the company’s sales increase by 7%, its net operating income should increase by about:

A) 26%
B) 7%
C) 66%
D) 11%

Answer: A

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $166,400 ÷ $45,500 = 3.66

Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales

= 3.66 × 7% = 25.60%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

208) Sebree Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (7,000 units)	$	280,000
Variable expenses		168,000
Contribution margin		112,000
Fixed expenses		105,600
Net operating income	$	6,400

The degree of operating leverage is closest to:

A) 0.06
B) 17.50
C) 43.75
D) 0.02

Answer: B

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $112,000 ÷ $6,400 = 17.5

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

209) Sebree Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.


Sales (7,000 units)	$	280,000
Variable expenses		168,000
Contribution margin		112,000
Fixed expenses		105,600
Net operating income	$	6,400

Using the degree of operating leverage, the estimated percent increase in net operating income as the result of a 5% increase in sales is closest to:

A) 0.29%
B) 87.50%
C) 0.11%
D) 218.75%

Answer: B

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $112,000 ÷ $6,400 = 17.5

Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales

= 17.5 × 5% = 87.5%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

210) The July contribution format income statement of Doxtater Corporation appears below:


Sales	$	564,400
Variable expenses		312,800
Contribution margin		251,600
Fixed expenses		193,800
Net operating income	$	57,800

The degree of operating leverage is closest to:

A) 0.23
B) 0.10
C) 4.35
D) 9.76

Answer: C

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $251,600 ÷ $57,800 = 4.35

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

211) The July contribution format income statement of Doxtater Corporation appears below:


Sales	$	564,400
Variable expenses		312,800
Contribution margin		251,600
Fixed expenses		193,800
Net operating income	$	57,800

If the company’s sales increase by 19%, its net operating income should increase by about: (Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.)

A) 10%
B) 19%
C) 83%
D) 186%

Answer: C

Explanation: Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $251,600 ÷ $57,800 = 4.35

Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales

= 4.35 × 19% = 82.71%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

212) Dietrick Corporation produces and sells two products. Data concerning those products for the most recent month appear below:

	Product B32L		Product K84B
Sales	$	46,000		$	27,000
Variable expenses	$	13,800		$	14,670

Fixed expenses for the entire company were $42,550.

The break-even point for the entire company is closest to:

A) $42,550
B) $71,020
C) $69,754
D) $30,450

Answer: C

Explanation:

	Product B32L		Product K84B			Total
Sales	$	46,000		$	27,000		$	73,000
Variable expenses		13,800			14,670			28,470
Contribution margin	$	32,200		$	12,330		$	44,530

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales revenue = $44,530 ÷ $73,000 = 0.61

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $42,550 ÷ 0.61 = $69,754

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

213) Dietrick Corporation produces and sells two products. Data concerning those products for the most recent month appear below:

	Product B32L		Product K84B
Sales	$	46,000		$	27,000
Variable expenses	$	13,800		$	14,670

Fixed expenses for the entire company were $42,550.

If the sales mix were to shift toward Product B32L with total sales remaining constant, the overall break-even point for the entire company:

A) could increase or decrease.
B) would decrease.
C) would not change.
D) would increase.

Answer: B

Explanation:

	Product B32L			Product K84B
Sales (a)	$	46,000		$	27,000
Variable expenses		13,800			14,670
Contribution margin (b)	$	32,200		$	12,330
Contribution margin ratio (b) ÷ (a)		70.0	%		45.7	%

The overall break-even point for the entire company would decrease if the sales mix shifts toward Product B32L because Product B32L has a higher contribution margin (70.0%) than Product K84B (45.7%).

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

214) Ingrum Corporation produces and sells two products. In the most recent month, Product R38T had sales of $20,000 and variable expenses of $7,400. Product X08S had sales of $39,000 and variable expenses of $6,170. The fixed expenses of the entire company were $41,160.

The break-even point for the entire company is closest to:

A) $41,160
B) $17,840
C) $53,455
D) $54,730

Answer: C

Explanation:

	Product R38T		Product X08S			Total
Sales	$	20,000		$	39,000		$	59,000
Variable expenses		7,400			6,170			13,570
Contribution margin	$	12,600		$	32,830		$	45,430

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales revenue = $45,430 ÷ $59,000 = 0.77

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $41,160 ÷ 0.77 = $53,455

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

215) Ingrum Corporation produces and sells two products. In the most recent month, Product R38T had sales of $20,000 and variable expenses of $7,400. Product X08S had sales of $39,000 and variable expenses of $6,170. The fixed expenses of the entire company were $41,160.

If the sales mix were to shift toward Product R38T with total sales remaining constant, the overall break-even point for the entire company:

A) would not change.
B) would increase.
C) would decrease.
D) could increase or decrease.

Answer: B

Explanation:

	Product R38T			Product X08S
Sales (a)	$	20,000		$	39,000
Variable expenses		7,400			6,170
Contribution margin (b)	$	12,600		$	32,830
Contribution margin ratio (b) ÷ (a)		63.0	%		84.2	%

The overall break-even point for the entire company would increase if the sales mix shifts toward Product R38T because Product R38T has a lower contribution margin (63.0%) than Product X08S (84.2%).

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

216) In July, Meers Corporation sold 3,700 units of its only product. Its total sales were $107,300, its total variable expenses were $66,600, and its total fixed expenses were $34,800.

Required:

Construct the company’s contribution format income statement for July.

Redo the company’s contribution format income statement assuming that the company sells 3,400 units.

Answer: a.


Sales (3,700 units)	$	107,300
Variable expenses		66,600
Contribution margin		40,700
Fixed expenses		34,800
Net operating income	$	5,900


Sales (3,400 units)	$	98,600
Variable expenses		61,200
Contribution margin		37,400
Fixed expenses		34,800
Net operating income	$	2,600

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

217) Mcconkey Corporation produces and sells a single product. The company’s contribution format income statement for July appears below:


Sales (5,500 units)	$	357,500
Variable expenses		236,500
Contribution margin		121,000
Fixed expenses		102,200
Net operating income	$	18,800

Required:

Redo the company’s contribution format income statement assuming that the company sells 5,800 units.

Answer:


Sales (5,800 units)	$	377,000
Variable expenses		249,400
Contribution margin		127,600
Fixed expenses		102,200
Net operating income	$	25,400

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

218) Giannini Inc., which produces and sells a single product, has provided the following contribution format income statement for March:


Sales (5,900 units)	$	477,900
Variable expenses		206,500
Contribution margin		271,400
Fixed expenses		190,800
Net operating income	$	80,600

Required:

Redo the company’s contribution format income statement assuming that the company sells 5,500 units.

Answer:


Sales (5,500 units)	$	445,500
Variable expenses		192,500
Contribution margin		253,000
Fixed expenses		190,800
Net operating income	$	62,200

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

219) Mechem Corporation produces and sells a single product. In April, the company sold 2,100 units. Its total sales were $205,800, its total variable expenses were $107,100, and its total fixed expenses were $82,400.

Required:

Construct the company’s contribution format income statement for April.

Redo the company’s contribution format income statement assuming that the company sells 2,200 units.

Answer:


Sales (2,100 units)	$	205,800
Variable expenses		107,100
Contribution margin		98,700
Fixed expenses		82,400
Net operating income	$	16,300


Sales (2,200 units)	$	215,600
Variable expenses		112,200
Contribution margin		103,400
Fixed expenses		82,400
Net operating income	$	21,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

220) Certosimo Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. All questions concern situations that are within the relevant range.

	Sales (7,000 units)	$350,000
	Variable expenses	245,000
	Contribution margin	105,000
	Fixed expenses	97,500
	Net operating income	$7,500

Required:

If sales increase to 7,040 units, what would be the estimated increase in net operating income?
If sales decline to 6,900 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?

Answer:

The increase in net operating income would be the increased contribution margin because fixed expenses are not affected.

	Selling price per unit ($350,000 ÷ 7,000 units)	$50
	Variable cost per unit ($245,000 ÷ 7,000 units)	35
	Unit contribution margin	$15

Unit contribution margin (a)	$15	per unit
Increased unit sales (b)	40	units
Increase in net operating income (a) × (b)	$600

Unit contribution margin (a)	$15	per unit
Unit sales (b)	6,900	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$103,500
Fixed expenses	97,500
Net operating income	$6,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

221) Muzzillo Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. All questions concern situations that are within the relevant range.

	Sales (3,000 units)	$180,000
	Variable expenses	126,000
	Contribution margin	54,000
	Fixed expenses	52,200
	Net operating income	$1,800

Required:

If the selling price increases by $4 per unit and the sales volume decreases by 300 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?
If the variable cost per unit increases by $6, spending on advertising increases by $3,000, and unit sales increase by 1,800 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?

Answer:

	Selling price per unit ($180,000 ÷ 3,000 units)	$60
	Variable cost per unit ($126,000 ÷ 3,000 units)	42
	Unit contribution margin	$18

Selling price ($60 per unit + $4 per unit)	$64	per unit
Variable cost per price	42	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$22	per unit
Unit sales (3,000 units − 300 units) (b)	2,700	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$59,400
Fixed expenses	52,200
Net operating income	$7,200

Selling price	$60	per unit
Variable cost per price ($42 per unit + $6 per unit)	48	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$12	per unit
Unit sales (3,000 units + 1,800 units) (b)	4,800	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$57,600
Fixed expenses ($52,200 + $3,000)	55,200
Net operating income	$2,400

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

222) Montesdeoca Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. All questions concern situations that are within the relevant range.

	Sales (2,000 units)	$120,000
	Variable expenses	72,000
	Contribution margin	48,000
	Fixed expenses	33,600
	Net operating income	$14,400

Required:

If sales decline to 1,900 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?
If the selling price increases by $4 per unit and the sales volume decreases by 200 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?
What is the break-even point in dollar sales?

Answer:

	Selling price per unit ($120,000 ÷ 2,000 units)	$60
	Variable cost per unit ($72,000 ÷ 2,000 units)	36
	Unit contribution margin	$24

Unit contribution margin (a)	$24	per unit
Unit sales (b)	1,900	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$45,600
Fixed expenses	33,600
Net operating income	$12,000

Selling price ($60 per unit + $4 per unit)	$64	per unit
Variable cost per price	36	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$28	per unit
Unit sales (2,000 units − 200 units) (b)	1,800	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$50,400
Fixed expenses	33,600
Net operating income	$16,800

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $48,000 ÷ $120,000 = 40%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $33,600 ÷ 40% = $84,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts; Break-Even Analysis

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

223) Sattler Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. All questions concern situations that are within the relevant range.

	Sales (8,000 units)	$480,000
	Variable expenses	336,000
	Contribution margin	144,000
	Fixed expenses	142,200
	Net operating income	$1,800

Required:

What is the contribution margin per unit?
What is the variable expense ratio?
If sales decline to 7,900 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?
If the variable cost per unit increases by $5, spending on advertising increases by $2,000, and unit sales increase by 3,400 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?
What is the break-even point in dollar sales?
Estimate how many units must be sold to achieve a target profit of $50,400.
What is the margin of safety percentage?
Using the degree of operating leverage, what is the estimated percent increase in net operating income of a 15% increase in sales?

Answer:

Total contribution margin (a)	$144,000
Total unit sales (b)	8,000	units
Unit contribution margin (a) ÷ (b)	$18	per unit

Alternatively,

	Selling price per unit ($480,000 ÷ 8,000 units)	$60
	Variable cost per unit ($336,000 ÷ 8,000 units)	42
	Unit contribution margin	$18

Variable expense ratio = Variable expenses ÷ Sales = $336,000 ÷ $480,000 = 70%

Unit contribution margin (a)	$18	per unit
Unit sales (b)	7,900	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$142,200
Fixed expenses	142,200
Net operating income	$0

Selling price	$60	per unit
Variable cost per price ($42 per unit + $5 per unit)	47	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$13	per unit
Unit sales (8,000 units + 3,400 units) (b)	11,400	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$148,200
Fixed expenses ($142,200 + $2,000)	144,200
Net operating income	$4,000

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $142,200 ÷ 30% = $474,000

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($50,400 + $142,200) ÷ $18 per unit = $192,600 ÷ $18 per unit = 10,700 units

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total budgeted (or actual) sales

= $6,000 ÷ $480,000 = 1%

Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales

= 80.0 × 15% = 1200%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts; Break-Even Analysis; Target Profit Analysis; The Margin of Safety; Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.; 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.; 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.; 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

224) Laraia Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. All questions concern situations that are within the relevant range.

	Sales (3,000 units)	$150,000
	Variable expenses	90,000
	Contribution margin	60,000
	Fixed expenses	48,000
	Net operating income	$12,000

Required:

What is the contribution margin per unit?
What is the contribution margin ratio?
What is the variable expense ratio?
If sales increase to 3,050 units, what would be the estimated increase in net operating income?
If sales decline to 2,900 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?
If the selling price increases by $4 per unit and the sales volume decreases by 200 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?
If the variable cost per unit increases by $5, spending on advertising increases by $3,000, and unit sales increase by 450 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?
What is the break-even point in unit sales?
What is the break-even point in dollar sales?
Estimate how many units must be sold to achieve a target profit of $54,000.
What is the margin of safety in dollars?
What is the margin of safety percentage?
What is the degree of operating leverage?
Using the degree of operating leverage, what is the estimated percent increase in net operating income of a 15% increase in sales?

Answer:

Total contribution margin (a)	$60,000
Total unit sales (b)	3,000	units
Unit contribution margin (a) ÷ (b)	$20	per unit

Alternatively,

	Selling price per unit ($150,000 ÷ 3,000 units)	$50
	Variable cost per unit ($90,000 ÷ 3,000 units)	30
	Unit contribution margin	$20

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $60,000 ÷ $150,000 = 40%

Variable expense ratio = Variable expenses ÷ Sales = $90,000 ÷ $150,000 = 60%

The increase in net operating income would be the increased contribution margin because fixed expenses are not affected.

Unit contribution margin (a)	$20	per unit
Increased unit sales (b)	50	units
Increase in net operating income (a) × (b)	$1,000

Unit contribution margin (a)	$20	per unit
Unit sales (b)	2,900	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$58,000
Fixed expenses	48,000
Net operating income	$10,000

Selling price ($50 per unit + $4 per unit)	$54	per unit
Variable cost per price	30	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$24	per unit
Unit sales (b)	2,800	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$67,200
Fixed expenses	48,000
Net operating income	$19,200

Selling price	$50	per unit
Variable cost per price ($30 per unit + $5 per unit)	35	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$15	per unit
Unit sales (3,000 units + 450 units) (b)	3,450	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$51,750
Fixed expenses ($48,000 + $3,000)	51,000
Net operating income	$750

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM = $48,000 ÷ $20 per unit = 2,400 units

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $48,000 ÷ 40% = $120,000

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($54,000 + $48,000) ÷ $20 per unit = $102,000 ÷ $20 per unit = 5,100 units

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Break-even sales

= $150,000 − $120,000 = $30,000

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total budgeted (or actual) sales

= $30,000 ÷ $150,000 = 20%

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $60,000 ÷ $12,000 = 5.0

Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales

= 5.0 × 15% = 75%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts; Break-Even Analysis; Target Profit Analysis; The Margin of Safety; Operating Leverage

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

225) Zaccaria Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. All questions concern situations that are within the relevant range.

	Sales (5,000 units)	$300,000
	Variable expenses	240,000
	Contribution margin	60,000
	Fixed expenses	58,800
	Net operating income	$1,200

Required:

What is the contribution margin ratio?
If sales increase to 5,040 units, what would be the estimated increase in net operating income?
If the selling price increases by $4 per unit and the sales volume decreases by 400 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?
What is the break-even point in unit sales?
What is the margin of safety in dollars?
What is the degree of operating leverage?

Answer:

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $60,000 ÷ $300,000 = 20%

The increase in net operating income would be the increased contribution margin because fixed expenses are not affected.

	Selling price per unit ($300,000 ÷ 5,000 units)	$60
	Variable cost per unit ($240,000 ÷ 5,000 units)	48
	Unit contribution margin	$12

Unit contribution margin (a)	$12	per unit
Increased unit sales (b)	40	units
Increase in net operating income (a) × (b)	$480

Selling price ($60 per unit + $4 per unit)	$64	per unit
Variable cost per price	48	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$16	per unit
Unit sales (b)	4,600	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$73,600
Fixed expenses	58,800
Net operating income	$14,800

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM = $58,800 ÷ $12 per unit = 4,900 units

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Break-even sales

= $300,000 − $294,000 = $6,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $60,000 ÷ $1,200 = 50.0

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts; Break-Even Analysis; Target Profit Analysis; The Margin of Safety; Operating Leverage

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

226) Stonebraker Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. All questions concern situations that are within the relevant range.

	Sales (9,000 units)	$270,000
	Variable expenses	189,000
	Contribution margin	81,000
	Fixed expenses	77,400
	Net operating income	$3,600

Required:

If sales increase to 9,040 units, what would be the estimated increase in net operating income?
If the variable cost per unit increases by $6, spending on advertising increases by $3,000, and unit sales increase by 19,200 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?
Estimate how many units must be sold to achieve a target profit of $26,100.

Answer:

The increase in net operating income would be the increased contribution margin because fixed expenses are not affected.

	Selling price per unit ($270,000 ÷ 9,000 units)	$30
	Variable cost per unit ($189,000 ÷ 9,000 units)	21
	Unit contribution margin	$9

Unit contribution margin (a)	$9	per unit
Increased unit sales (b)	40	units
Increase in net operating income (a) × (b)	$360

Selling price	$30	per unit
Variable cost per price ($21 per unit + $6 per unit)	27	per unit
Unit contribution margin (a)	$3	per unit
Unit sales (9,000 units + 19,200 units) (b)	28,200	units
Contribution margin (a) × (b)	$84,600
Fixed expenses ($77,400 + $3,000)	80,400
Net operating income	$4,200

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($26,100 + $77,400) ÷ $9 per unit = $103,500 ÷ $9 per unit = 11,500 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Additional Applications of CVP Concepts; Target Profit Analysis

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

227) Mancine Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. All questions concern situations that are within the relevant range.

	Sales (3,000 units)	$150,000
	Variable expenses	90,000
	Contribution margin	60,000
	Fixed expenses	42,000
	Net operating income	$18,000

Required:

What is the break-even point in unit sales?
Estimate how many units must be sold to achieve a target profit of $50,000.

Answer:

	Selling price per unit ($150,000 ÷ 3,000 units)	$50
	Variable cost per unit ($90,000 ÷ 3,000 units)	30
	Unit contribution margin	$20

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM = $42,000 ÷ $20 per unit = 2,100 units

Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($50,000 + $42,000) ÷ $20 per unit = $92,000 ÷ $20 per unit = 4,600 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis; Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.; 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

228) Sun Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. All questions concern situations that are within the relevant range.

	Sales (5,000 units)	$250,000
	Variable expenses	162,500
	Contribution margin	87,500
	Fixed expenses	71,750
	Net operating income	$15,750

Required:

What is the margin of safety in dollars?
What is the degree of operating leverage?

Answer:

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $87,500 ÷ $250,000 = 35%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $71,750 ÷ 35% = $205,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Break-even sales

= $250,000 − $205,000 = $45,000

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $87,500 ÷ $15,750 = 5.6

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Break-Even Analysis; The Margin of Safety; Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-05 Determine the break-even point.; 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.; 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

229) Langin Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. All questions concern situations that are within the relevant range.

	Sales (9,000 units)	$540,000
	Variable expenses	324,000
	Contribution margin	216,000
	Fixed expenses	204,000
	Net operating income	$12,000

Required:

What is the margin of safety percentage?
Using the degree of operating leverage, what is the estimated percent increase in net operating income of a 15% increase in sales?

Answer:

CM ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales = $216,000 ÷ $540,000 = 40%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $204,000 ÷ 40% = $510,000

Margin of safety in dollars = Total budgeted (or actual) sales – Break-even sales

= $540,000 − $510,000 = $30,000

Margin of safety percentage = Margin of safety in dollars ÷ Total budgeted (or actual) sales

= $30,000 ÷ $540,000 = 6%

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $216,000 ÷ $12,000 = 18.0

Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales

= 18.0 × 15% = 270%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis; Target Profit Analysis; The Margin of Safety; Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-01 Explain how changes in activity affect contribution margin and net operating income.; 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.; 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.; 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

230) The management of Merklin Corporation expects sales in May to be $105,000. The company’s contribution margin ratio is 70% and its fixed monthly expenses are $48,000.

Required:

Estimate the company’s net operating income for May, assuming that the fixed monthly expenses do not change.

Answer: Profit = (CM ratio × Sales) – Fixed expenses

= (70% × $105,000) – $48,000

= $73,500 – $48,000 = $25,500

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

231) Sarratt Corporation’s contribution margin ratio is 62% and its fixed monthly expenses are $91,000. Assume that the company’s sales for May are expected to be $193,000.

Required:

Estimate the company’s net operating income for May, assuming that the fixed monthly expenses do not change.

Answer: Profit = (CM ratio × Sales) – Fixed expenses

= (62% × $193,000) – $91,000

= $119,660 – $91,000 = $28,660

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

232) Huitron Inc. expects its sales in September to be $143,000. The company’s contribution margin ratio is 65% and its fixed monthly expenses are $62,000.

Required:

Estimate the company’s net operating income for September, assuming that the fixed monthly expenses do not change.

Answer: Profit = (CM ratio × Sales) – Fixed expenses

= (65% × $143,000) – $62,000

= $92,950 – $62,000 = $30,950

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio

Learning Objective: 05-03 Use the contribution margin ratio (CM ratio) to compute changes in contribution margin and net operating income resulting from changes in sales volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

233) Hamiel Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	240		100	%
Variable expenses		168		30	%
Contribution margin	$	72		70	%

Fixed expenses are $301,000 per month. The company is currently selling 5,000 units per month.

Required:

The marketing manager would like to introduce sales commissions as an incentive for the sales staff. The marketing manager has proposed a commission of $16 per unit. In exchange, the sales staff would accept an overall decrease in their salaries of $68,000 per month. The marketing manager predicts that introducing this sales incentive would increase monthly sales by 200 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

Answer:


New contribution margin ($72 per unit – $16 per unit)	$	56
New unit monthly sales (5,000 units + 200 units)		5,200
New total contribution margin: 5,200 units × $56 per unit	$	291,200
Present total contribution margin: 5,000 units × $72 per unit		360,000
Change in total contribution margin		(68,800	)
Plus savings in salespersons’ salaries		68,000
Change in net operating income	$	(800	)

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

234) Data concerning Wislocki Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	130		100	%
Variable expenses		26		20	%
Contribution margin	$	104		80	%

Fixed expenses are $466,000 per month. The company is currently selling 6,000 units per month.

Required:

The marketing manager would like to introduce sales commissions as an incentive for the sales staff. The marketing manager has proposed a commission of $11 per unit. In exchange, the sales staff would accept an overall decrease in their salaries of $55,000 per month. The marketing manager predicts that introducing this sales incentive would increase monthly sales by 100 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

Answer:


New contribution margin ($104 per unit – $11 per unit)	$	93
New unit monthly sales (6,000 units + 100 units)		6,100
New total contribution margin: 6,100 units × $93 per unit	$	567,300
Present total contribution margin: 6,000 units × $104 per unit		624,000
Change in total contribution margin		(56,700	)
Plus savings in salespersons’ salaries		55,000
Change in net operating income	$	(1,700	)

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

235) Naumann Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	100		100	%
Variable expenses		30		30	%
Contribution margin	$	70		70	%

Fixed expenses are $234,000 per month. The company is currently selling 4,000 units per month.

Required:

Management is considering using a new component that would increase the unit variable cost by $7. Since the new component would improve the company’s product, the marketing manager predicts that monthly sales would increase by 500 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change if fixed expenses are unaffected?

Answer:


New variable cost per unit ($30 per unit + $7 per unit)	$	37
New contribution margin per unit ($100 per unit – $37 per unit)	$	63
New unit monthly sales (4,000 units + 500 units)		4,500
New total contribution margin: 4,500 units × $63 per unit	$	283,500
Current total contribution margin: 4,000 units × $70 per unit		280,000
Change in total contribution margin and in net operating income	$	3,500

Because fixed expenses are not affected by this change, the change in net operating income will be equal to the change in total contribution margin.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

236) Data concerning Neuner Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	220		100	%
Variable expenses		88		40	%
Contribution margin	$	132		60	%

Fixed expenses are $425,000 per month. The company is currently selling 4,000 units per month.

Required:

The marketing manager would like to cut the selling price by $11 and increase the advertising budget by $23,700 per month. The marketing manager predicts that these two changes would increase monthly sales by 400 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

Answer:


New selling price ($220 per unit – $11 per unit)	$	209
New contribution margin ($209 per unit – $88 per unit)	$	121
New unit monthly sales (4,000 units + 400 units)		4,400
New total contribution margin: 4,400 units × $121 per unit	$	532,400
Present total contribution margin: 4,000 units × $132 per unit		528,000
Change in total contribution margin		4,400
Less increase in advertising budget		23,700
Change in net operating income	$	(19,300	)

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

237) Bethard Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	120		100	%
Variable expenses		24		20	%
Contribution margin	$	96		80	%

Fixed expenses are $354,000 per month. The company is currently selling 5,000 units per month.

Required:

The marketing manager would like to cut the selling price by $8 and increase the advertising budget by $23,000 per month. The marketing manager predicts that these two changes would increase monthly sales by 600 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

Answer:


New selling price ($120 per unit – $8 per unit)	$	112
New contribution margin ($112 per unit – $24 per unit)	$	88
New unit monthly sales (5,000 units + 600 units)		5,600
New total contribution margin: 5,600 units × $88 per unit	$	492,800
Present total contribution margin: 5,000 units × $96 per unit		480,000
Change in total contribution margin		12,800
Less increase in advertising budget		23,000
Change in net operating income	$	(10,200	)

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

238) Data concerning Cavaluzzi Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	110		100	%
Variable expenses		44		40	%
Contribution margin	$	66		60	%

Fixed expenses are $440,000 per month. The company is currently selling 8,000 units per month.

Required:

The marketing manager believes that an $8,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 150 unit increase in monthly sales. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

Answer:


Increase in total contribution margin ($66 per unit × 150 units)	$	9,900
Less incremental fixed expenses		8,000
Change in net operating income	$	1,900

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

239) Shelhorse Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	140		100	%
Variable expenses		56		40	%
Contribution margin	$	84		60	%

Fixed expenses are $275,000 per month. The company is currently selling 4,000 units per month.

Required:

The marketing manager believes that a $13,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 150 unit increase in monthly sales. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change?

Answer:


Increase in total contribution margin ($84 per unit × 150 units)	$	12,600
Less incremental fixed expenses		13,000
Change in net operating income	$	(400	)

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

240) Data concerning Milian Corporation’s single product appear below:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	130		100	%
Variable expenses		39		30	%
Contribution margin	$	91		70	%

Fixed expenses are $66,000 per month. The company is currently selling 1,000 units per month.

Required:

Management is considering using a new component that would increase the unit variable cost by $15. Since the new component would improve the company’s product, the marketing manager predicts that monthly sales would increase by 200 units. What should be the overall effect on the company’s monthly net operating income of this change if fixed expenses are unaffected?

Answer:


New variable cost per unit ($39 per unit + $15 per unit)	$	54
New contribution margin per unit ($130 per unit – $54 per unit)	$	76
New unit monthly sales (1,000 units + 200 units)		1,200
New total contribution margin: 1,200 units × $76 per unit	$	91,200
Current total contribution margin: 1,000 units × $91 per unit		91,000
Change in total contribution margin and in net operating income	$	200

Because fixed expenses are not affected by this change, the change in net operating income will be equal to the change in total contribution margin.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Additional Applications of CVP Concepts

Learning Objective: 05-04 Show the effects on net operating income of changes in variable costs, fixed costs, selling price, and volume.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

241) Cleghorn Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	160.00
Variable expense per unit	$	70.40
Fixed expense per month	$	153,216

Required:

Determine the monthly break-even in total dollar sales.

Answer:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price per unit	$	160.00		100	%
Variable expense per unit		70.40		44	%
Contribution margin per unit and contribution margin ratio	$	89.60		56	%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $153,216 ÷ 0.56 = $273,600

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

242) Hamernik, Inc., produces and sells a single product whose selling price is $240.00 per unit and whose variable expense is $72.00 per unit. The company’s fixed expense is $372,960 per month.

Required:

Determine the monthly break-even in either unit or total dollar sales.

Answer:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price per unit	$	240.00		100	%
Variable expense per unit		72.00		30	%
Contribution margin per unit and contribution margin ratio	$	168.00		70	%

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM = $372,960 ÷ $168 per unit = 2,220 units

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $372,960 ÷ 0.70 = $532,800

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

243) Frisch Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	170.00
Variable expense per unit	$	83.30
Fixed expense per month	$	138,720

Required:

Determine the monthly break-even in either unit or total dollar sales.

Answer:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price per unit	$	170.00		100	%
Variable expense per unit		83.30		49	%
Contribution margin per unit and contribution margin ratio	$	86.70		51	%

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM = $138,720 ÷ $86.70 per unit = 1,600 units

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $138,720 ÷ 0.51 = $272,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

244) Yamakawa Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	200.00
Variable expense per unit	$	64.00
Fixed expense per month	$	670,480

Required:

Determine the monthly break-even in unit sales.

Answer:


Selling price per unit	$	200.00
Variable expense per unit		64.00
Contribution margin per unit	$	136.00

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $670,480 ÷ $136 per unit = 4,930 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

245) Liz, Inc., produces and sells a single product. The product sells for $130.00 per unit and its variable expense is $48.10 per unit. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $223,587.

Required:

Determine the monthly break-even in unit sales.

Answer:


Selling price per unit	$	130.00
Variable expense per unit		48.10
Contribution margin per unit	$	81.90

Unit sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ Unit CM

= $223,587 ÷ $81.90 per unit = 2,730 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

246) Malensek International, Inc., produces and sells a single product. The product sells for $240.00 per unit and its variable expense is $55.20 per unit. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $249,480.

Required:

Determine the monthly break-even in total dollar sales.

Answer:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price per unit	$	240.00		100	%
Variable expense per unit		55.20		23	%
Contribution margin per unit and contribution margin ratio	$	184.80		77	%

Dollar sales to break even = Fixed expenses ÷ CM ratio = $249,480 ÷ 0.77 = $324,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Break-Even Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-05 Determine the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

247) Brihon Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	230.00
Variable expense per unit	$	103.50
Fixed expense per month	$	518,650

Required:

Assume the company’s monthly target profit is $12,650. Determine the unit sales to attain that target profit.

Assume the company’s monthly target profit is $63,250. Determine the dollar sales to attain that target profit.

Answer:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price per unit	$	230.00		100	%
Variable expense per unit		103.50		45	%
Contribution margin per unit and CM ratio	$	126.50		55	%

Unit sales to attain target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($518,650 + $12,650) ÷ $126.50 per unit = 4,200 units

Dollar sales to attain target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ CM ratio

= ($518,650 + $63,250) ÷ 0.55 = $1,058,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

248) The contribution margin ratio of Kuck Corporation’s only product is 75%. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $585,000 and the company’s monthly target profit is $11,250.

Required:

Determine the dollar sales to attain the company’s target profit.

Answer: Dollar sales to attain target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ CM ratio

= ($585,000 + $11,250) ÷ 0.75 = $795,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

249) Rachal Corporation produces and sells a single product whose selling price is $150.00 per unit and whose variable expense is $57.00 per unit. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $381,300.

Required:

Assume the company’s monthly target profit is $9,300. Determine the unit sales to attain that target profit.

Assume the company’s monthly target profit is $18,600. Determine the dollar sales to attain that target profit.

Answer:

	Per Unit		Percent of Sales
Selling price per unit	$	150.00		100	%
Variable expense per unit		57.00		38	%
Contribution margin per unit and CM ratio	$	93.00		62	%

Unit sales to attain target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($381,300 + $9,300) ÷ $93.00 per unit = 4,200 units

Dollar sales to attain target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ CM ratio

= ($381,300 + $18,600) ÷ 0.62 = $645,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

250) Bussy Corporation produces and sells a single product whose contribution margin ratio is 54%. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $561,600 and the company’s monthly target profit is $34,560.

Required:

Determine the dollar sales to attain the company’s target profit.

Answer: Dollar sales to attain target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ CM ratio

= ($561,600 + $34,560) ÷ 0.54 = $1,104,000

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

251) Hawver Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:


Selling price per unit	$	180.00
Variable expense per unit	$	81.00
Fixed expense per month	$	594,000

Required:

Assume the company’s monthly target profit is $19,800. Determine the unit sales to attain that target profit.

Answer:


Selling price per unit	$	180.00
Variable expense per unit		81.00
Contribution margin per unit	$	99.00

Unit sales to attain target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($594,000 + $19,800) ÷ $99.00 per unit = 6,200 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

252) The selling price of Old Corporation’s only product is $180.00 per unit and its variable expense is $37.80 per unit. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $483,480.

Required:

Assume the company’s monthly target profit is $56,880. Determine the unit sales to attain that target profit.

Answer:


Selling price per unit	$	180.00
Variable expense per unit		37.80
Contribution margin per unit	$	142.20

Unit sales to attain target profit = (Target profit + Fixed expenses) ÷ Unit CM

= ($483,480 + $56,880) ÷ $142.20 per unit = 3,800 units

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Target Profit Analysis

Learning Objective: 05-06 Determine the level of sales needed to achieve a desired target profit.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

253) Dickus Corporation’s only product sells for $100 per unit. Its current sales are 35,600 units and its break-even sales are 29,192 units.

Required:

Compute the margin of safety in both dollars and as a percentage of sales.

Answer:


Sales (at the current volume of 35,600 units) (a)	$	3,560,000
Break-even sales (at 29,192 units)		2,919,200
Margin of safety (in dollars) (b)	$	640,800
Margin of safety percentage, (b) ÷ (a)		18	%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

254) Haslem Inc. has provided the following data concerning its only product:


Selling price	$	100	per unit
Current sales		37,300	units
Break-even sales		26,483	units

Required:

Compute the margin of safety in both dollars and as a percentage of sales.

Answer:


Sales (at the current volume of 37,300 units) (a)	$	3,730,000
Break-even sales (at 26,483 units)		2,648,300
Margin of safety (in dollars) (b)	$	1,081,700
Margin of safety percentage, (b) ÷ (a)		29	%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

255) Knezevich Corporation makes a product that sells for $230 per unit. The product’s current sales are 36,900 units and its break-even sales are 32,103 units.

Required:

Compute the margin of safety in both dollars and as a percentage of sales.

Answer:


Sales (at the current volume of 36,900 units) (a)	$	8,487,000
Break-even sales (at 32,103 units)		7,383,690
Margin of safety (in dollars) (b)	$	1,103,310
Margin of safety percentage, (b) ÷ (a)		13	%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: The Margin of Safety

Learning Objective: 05-07 Compute the margin of safety and explain its significance.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

256) Lubke Corporation’s contribution format income statement for the most recent month follows:


Sales	$	506,000
Variable expenses		236,500
Contribution margin		269,500
Fixed expenses		241,700
Net operating income	$	27,800

Required:

Compute the degree of operating leverage to two decimal places.

Using the degree of operating leverage, estimate the percentage change in net operating income that should result from a 3% increase in sales.

Answer: a.

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $269,500 ÷ $27,800 = 9.69

Percent increase in net operating income = Percent increase in sales × Degree of operating leverage

= 3% × 9.69 = 29.07%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

257) Mcquage Corporation has provided its contribution format income statement for July.


Sales	$	558,000
Variable expenses		306,900
Contribution margin		251,100
Fixed expenses		209,800
Net operating income	$	41,300

Required:

Compute the degree of operating leverage to two decimal places.

Using the degree of operating leverage, estimate the percentage change in net operating income that should result from a 19% increase in sales.

Answer: a.

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $251,100 ÷ $41,300 = 6.08

Percent increase in net operating income = Percent increase in sales × Degree of operating leverage

= 19% × 6.08 = 115.52%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

258) In the most recent month, Sardella Corporation’s total contribution margin was $46,200 and its net operating income $13,200.

Required:

Compute the degree of operating leverage to two decimal places.

Using the degree of operating leverage, estimate the percentage change in net operating income that should result from a 10% increase in sales.

Answer:

Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income

= $46,200 ÷ $13,200 = 3.50

Percent increase in net operating income = Percent increase in sales × Degree of operating leverage

= 10% × 3.50 = 35.00%

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Operating Leverage

Learning Objective: 05-08 Compute the degree of operating leverage at a particular level of sales and explain how it can be used to predict changes in net operating income.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

259) Brancati Inc. produces and sells two products. Data concerning those products for the most recent month appear below:

	Product W07C		Product B29Z
Sales	$	25,000		$	27,000
Variable expenses	$	7,000		$	8,600

Fixed expenses for the entire company were $32,860.

Required:

Determine the overall break-even point for the company in total sales dollars.

If the sales mix shifts toward Product W07C with no change in total sales, what will happen to the break-even point for the company?

Answer:

	Product W07C		Product B29Z		Total
Sales	$	25,000	$	27,000	$	52,000
Variable expenses		7,000		8,600		15,600
Contribution margin	$	18,000	$	18,400		36,400
Fixed expenses						32,860
Net operating income					$	3,540

Overall CM ratio = Total contribution margin ÷ Total sales

= $36,400 ÷ $52,000 = 0.70

Break-even point in total sales dollars = Fixed expenses ÷ Overall CM ratio

= $32,860 ÷ 0.70 = $46,943

	Product W07C			Product B29Z
Sales (a)	$	25,000	$		27,000
Contribution margin (b)	$	18,000	$		18,400
CM ratio (b)÷(a)		0.720			0.681

Because Product W07C’s CM ratio is greater than Product B29Z’s, a shift in the sales mix toward Product W07C will result in a decrease in the company’s overall break-even point.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement

260) Veren Inc. produces and sells two products. During the most recent month, Product F73A’s sales were $27,000 and its variable expenses were $9,450. Product L75P’s sales were $14,000 and its variable expenses were $5,310. The company’s fixed expenses were $21,060.

Required:

Determine the overall break-even point for the company in total sales dollars.

If the sales mix shifts toward Product F73A with no change in total sales, what will happen to the break-even point for the company?

Answer:

	Product F73A		Product L75P		Total
Sales	$	27,000	$	14,000	$	41,000
Variable expenses		9,450		5,310		14,760
Contribution margin	$	17,550	$	8,690		26,240
Fixed expenses						21,060
Net operating income					$	5,180

Overall CM ratio = Total contribution margin ÷ Total sales

= $26,240 ÷ $41,000 = 0.64

Break-even point in total sales dollars = Fixed expenses ÷ Overall CM ratio

= $21,060 ÷ 0.64 = $32,906

	Product F73A			Product L75P
Sales (a)	$	27,000	$		14,000
Contribution margin (b)	$	17,550	$		8,690
CM ratio (b)÷(a)		0.650			0.621

Because Product F73A’s CM ratio is greater than Product L75P’s, a shift in the sales mix toward Product F73A will result in a decrease in the company’s overall break-even point.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Sales Mix

Learning Objective: 05-09 Compute the break-even point for a multiproduct company and explain the effects of shifts in the sales mix on contribution margin and the break-even point.

Bloom’s: Apply

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

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