Question

*Waterways Continuing Problem-6 (Part 1) The vice-president of sales and marketing, Madison Tremblay, is trying to plan for the coming year in terms of production needs to meet the forecasted sales. The board of directors is very supportive of any initiatives that will lead to Increased profits for the company in the upcoming year. Waterways markets a simple water controller and timer that it mass produces. During 2016, the company sold 372,500 units at an average selling price of $8 per unit. The variable expenses were $1,825,250, and the fixed expenses were $385,000. What is the product's contribution margin ratio? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 25.15%.) Contribution margin ratio What is the company's break-even point in units and in dollars for this product? (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) Break-even point in units units Break-even point in dollars s What is the margin of safety, both in dollars and as a ratio? (Round ratio to 2 decimal places, e.g. 25.25%.) Margin of safety in dollars Margin of safety ratio If management wanted to increase income from this product by 10%, how many additional units would the company have to sell to reach this income level? (Round answer to O decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) Waterways would have to sell an additional D units If sales increase by 84,000 units and the cost behaviours do not change, how much will income increase on this product? (Round answer to o decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) Income will increase bysſ Waterways is considering mass producing one of its special-order screens. This would increase variable costs for all screens by an average of $0.84 per unit. The company also estimates that this change could increase the overall number of screens sold of 10%, and the average sales price would increase of $0.30 per unit. Waterways currently sells 580,250.0000000000 screen units at an average selling price of $28.00. The manufacturing costs are $8,098,944 variable and $2,419,170 fixed. Selling and administrative costs are $3,140,395 variable and $938,040 fixed. If Waterways begins mass producing its special-order screens, how would this affect the company? (Round percentage answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 25.15% and other answers to o decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) Current New Effect Contribution margin ratio 0 % Operating Income by If the average sales price per screen unit did not increase when the company began mass producing the screen units, what would be the effect on the company? (Round percentage answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 25.15% and other answers to o decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) by L Contribution margin ratio will Profit will by C .

Answer 1

	Variable Expense	1,825,250
	Units	372,500
	Variable Expense PU	4.90
1	Selling Expense	8.00
	Less: Variable Expense	4.90
	Contribution Margin	3.10
	Contribution Margin Ratio (3.10/8)	38.75%
2	Fixed Cost	385,000
	Contribution Margin	3.1
	Break Even Point in Units	124,194
	Fixed Cost	385,000
	Contribution Margin Ratio (3.10/8)	38.75%
	Break Even Point in Revenue	993,548
3	Actual Sales	2,980,000	(372500*8)
	Less: Break Even Sales	993,548
	Margin in Safety in Dollars	1,986,452
4	Existing Contribution margin	1154750	(372500*3.10)
	Less: Fixed Cost	385,000.00
	Current Income	769,750.00
	Proposed Increase(10%)	76,975.00
	Contribution Margin	3.1
	Additional Units	24,831
5	Sales Increase	84,000.00
	Contribution margin fromIncrease	260,400.00	(84000*3.10)
	(Increase in Income)