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Chapter 20: Q1RQ (page 1119)
What is a variable cost? Give an example.
Variable costs are the costs that show consistency on per unit basis.
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Crandall Company sells flags with team logos. Crandall has fixed costs of \(583,200 per year plus variable costs of \)4.80 per flag. Each flag sells for \(12.00.
Requirements
1. Use the equation approach to compute the number of flags Crandall must sell each year to break even.
2. Use the contribution margin ratio approach to compute the dollar sales Crandall needs to earn \)33,000 in operating income for 2018. (Round the contribution margin ratio to two decimal places.)
3. Prepare Crandall’s contribution margin income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018, for sales of 70,000 flags. (Round your final answers up to the next whole number.)
4. The company is considering an expansion that will increase fixed costs by 21% and variable costs by $0.60 per flag. Compute the new breakeven point in units and in dollars. Should Crandall undertake the expansion? Give your reasoning. (Round your final answers up to the next whole number.)
What are the three approaches to calculating the sales required to achieve the breakeven point? Give the formula for each one.
Identifying variable, fixed, and mixed costs
Philadelphia Acoustics builds innovative speakers for music and home theater systems. Identify each cost as variable (V), fixed (F), or mixed (M), relative to number of speakers produced and sold.
1. Units of production depreciation on routers used to cut wood enclosures.
2. Wood for speaker enclosures.
3. Patents on crossover relays.
4. Total compensation to salesperson who receives a salary plus a commission based on meeting sales goals.
5. Crossover relays.
6. Straight-line depreciation on manufacturing plant.
7. Grill cloth.
8. Insurance on the corporate office.
9. Glue.
10. Quality inspector’s salary.
What is a fixed cost? Give an example.
Calculating breakeven point in units, contribution margin given Mackler, Inc. sells a product with a contribution margin of \(50 per unit. Fixed costs are \)8000 per month. How many units must Mackler sell to break even?
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