Bessler Brothers manufactures a carbon fiber head scratcher. Below is December 31st data: Sales (118,000 units...
| Bessler Brothers manufactures a carbon fiber head scratcher. Below is December 31st data: | ||||||
| Sales (118,000 units at $5 per unit) | 590,000 | |||||
| Variable expenses | 472,000 | |||||
| Contribution Margin | 118,000 | |||||
| Fixed expenses | 125,000 | |||||
| Net operating loss | (7,000) | |||||
| b. Assume the company expects to sell 125,000 units next month. Prepare two contribution format |
| income statements, (1) assuming that operations are not automated, (the only change is units), and |
| (2) a statement reflecting the automation (reduce variable by 50% and increase fixed by $115,000). |
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Bessler Brothers manufactures a carbon fiber head
scratcher. Below is December 31st data:
Sales (118,000 units...
Bessler Brothers manufactures a carbon fiber head scratcher. Below is December 31st data: Sales (118,000 units...
Bessler Brothers manufactures a carbon fiber head scratcher. Below is December 31st data: Sales (118,000 units at $5 per unit) 590,000 Variable expenses 472,000 Contribution Margin 118,000 Fixed expenses 125,000 Net operating loss (7,000) 4. By automating, the company could reduce its variable expense by 50%, however fixed costs would increase by $115,000. a. Compute the new break-even point in (a) sales units and (b) sales dollars.
Due to erratic sales of its sole product—a high-capacity battery for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product—a high-capacity battery for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company’s contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (13,200 units × $30 per unit) $ 396,000 Variable expenses 237,600 Contribution margin 158,400 Fixed expenses 176,400 Net operating loss $ (18,000 ) 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product—a high-capacity battery for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product—a high-capacity battery for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company’s contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (13,100 units × $20 per unit) $ 262,000 Variable expenses 131,000 Contribution margin 131,000 Fixed expenses 146,000 Net operating loss $ (15,000 ) Required: 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit....
Due to erratic sales of its sole product—a high-capacity battery for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product—a high-capacity battery
for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial
difficulty for some time. The company’s contribution format income
statement for the most recent month is given below:
Sales (19,500 units × $30 per unit)
$
585,000
Variable expenses
409,500
Contribution margin
175,500
Fixed expenses
180,000
Net operating loss
$
(4,500
)
Required:
1. Compute the company’s CM ratio and its break-even point in
unit sales and dollar sales.
2. The...
5B: Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has...
5B:
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (19,500 units x $30 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss $ 585,000 409,500 175,500 180,000 $ (4,500) Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. 2. The president...
5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3...
5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $58,000 each month. a. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales b. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,300 units next month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are. (Show data on a per...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (13,000 units * $30 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss $ 390,000 195,000 195,000 217,500 $ (22,500) Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. 2. The president believes...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (13,500 units * $20 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss $ 270,000 135,000 135,000 150,000 $ (15,000) Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales, 2. The president believes...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (19,500 units $30 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss $ 585,000 409,500 175,500 180,000 $ (4,500) Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. 2. The president believes that...
Just required 5b Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM,...
Just required 5b
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (12,900 units x $20 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses 258,000 154,800 103,200 115,200 (12,000) Net operating loss Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. 2. The president...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product—a high-capacity battery
for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial
difficulty for some time. The company’s contribution format income
statement for the most recent month is given below:
Sales (19,500 units × $30 per unit)
$
585,000
Variable expenses
409,500
Contribution margin
175,500
Fixed expenses
180,000
Net operating loss
$
(4,500
)
Required:
1. Compute the company’s CM ratio and its break-even point in
unit sales and dollar sales.
2. The...
5B:
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (19,500 units x $30 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss $ 585,000 409,500 175,500 180,000 $ (4,500) Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. 2. The president...
5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $58,000 each month. a. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales b. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,300 units next month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are. (Show data on a per...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (13,000 units * $30 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss $ 390,000 195,000 195,000 217,500 $ (22,500) Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. 2. The president believes...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (13,500 units * $20 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss $ 270,000 135,000 135,000 150,000 $ (15,000) Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales, 2. The president believes...
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (19,500 units $30 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss $ 585,000 409,500 175,500 180,000 $ (4,500) Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. 2. The president believes that...
Just required 5b
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (12,900 units x $20 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses 258,000 154,800 103,200 115,200 (12,000) Net operating loss Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. 2. The president...
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