For a recent year, McDonalds company- owned restaurants had the following sales and expenses (in millions): Sales
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For a recent year, McDonald’s company- owned restaurants had the following sales and expenses (in millions):
Sales ...................$16,233
Food and packaging .............$ 5,300
Payroll ................. 4,121
Occupancy (rent, depreciation, etc.) ....... 3,638
General, selling, and administrative expenses .. 2,334
$15,393
Income from operations ..........$ 840
Assume that the variable costs consist of food and packaging, payroll, and 40% of the general, selling, and administrative expenses.
a. What is McDonald’s contribution margin? Round to the nearest million.
b. What is McDonald’s contribution margin ratio? Round to one decimal place.
c. How much would income from operations increase if same- store sales increased by $ 811 million for the coming year, with no change in the contribution margin ratio or fixed costs? Round your answer to the closest million.
Contribution margin is an important element of cost volume profit analysis that managers carry out to assess the maximum number of units that are required to be at the breakeven point. Contribution margin is the profit before fixed cost and taxes...
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Financial and Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1285078571
12th edition
Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac