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Multiple Choice Question 88 If a company had a contribution margin of $500000 and a contribution margin ratio of 40%, total v

Multiple Choice Question 88 If a company had a contribution margin of $500000 and a contribution margin ratio of 40%, total variable costs must have been 

$750000. 

$1250000. 

$200000 

$300000

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Answer #1

we will use two formulas:

contribution margin ratio = contribution margin/sales

contribution margin = sales-variable cost

Given information:

*Contribution margin =$500,000

*CM ratio = 0.40

Variable cost=?

-Contribution margin ratio = contribution margin/sales

0.40=$500,000/sales

sales=$1,250,000

-contribution margin = sales-variable cost

$500,000=$1,250,000-variable cost

variable cost = $1,250,000-$500,000

=$750,000

Answer A)

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Answer #2

Option (A) $ 750,000 is the correct alternative.

Explanation :

Contribution margin ratio = [ Contribution margin / Net Sales Revenue ] X 100 %

40% = [ $ 500,000/ Net Sales Revenue ] X 100%

40% / 100% = $ 500,000 / Net Sales Revenue

Net Sales Revenue = $ 500,000 X 100/40

Net Sales revenue = $ 1,250,000

Contribution margin = Net sales revenue - Total variable cost

So, Total Variable Costs = Net sales Revenue - Contribution margin

Total variable cost = $ 1,250,000 - $ 500,000

Total variable cost = $ 750,000

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