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Chapter 20: Q8RQ (page 1119)
A chain of convenience stores has one manager per store who is paid a monthly salary. Relative to the number of stores, is the manager’s salary fixed or variable? Why?
The manager’s salary is a variable cost.
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Calculating contribution margin
Glenn Company sells a product for \(80 per unit. Variable costs are \)60 per unit, and fixed costs are $800 per month. The company expects to sell 560 units in September. Calculate the contribution margin per unit, in total, and as a ratio.
Use the following information to complete Short Exercises S20-10 through S20-15.
Funday Park competes with Cool World by providing a variety of rides. Funday Park sells tickets at \(70 per person as a one-day entrance fee. Variable costs are \)42 per person, and fixed costs are $170,800 per month.
S20-15 Computing degree of operating leverage
Refer to the original information (ignoring the changes considered in Short Exercises S20-12 and S20-13). If Funday Park expects to sell 8,100 tickets, compute the degree of operating leverage (round to two decimal places). Estimate the operating income if sales increase by 15%.
The Circle Clock Company sells a particular clock for \(25. The variable costs are \)13 per clock and the breakeven point is 250 clocks. The company expects to sell 300 clocks this year. If the company actually sells 400 clocks, what effect would the sale of additional 100 clocks have on operating income? Explain your answer.
Calculating breakeven point in units, contribution margin ratio given
Ocean Company sells a product with a contribution margin ratio of 80%. Fixed costs are \(2,800 per month. What amount of sales (in dollars) must Ocean Company have to break even? If each unit sells for \)30, how many units must be sold to break even?
On the CVP graph, where is the breakeven point shown? Why?
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