Presented here is the income statement for Fairchild Co. for March: Sales . . . . .
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Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80,000
Cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,000
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,000
Operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,000
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,000
Based on an analysis of cost behavior patterns, it has been determined that the company’s contribution margin ratio is 30%.
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a. Rearrange the preceding income statement to the contribution margin format.
b. Calculate operating income if sales volume increases by 8%.
c. Calculate the amount of revenue required for Fairchild to break even.
Contribution Margin
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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Accounting What the Numbers Mean
ISBN: 978-0078025297
10th edition
Authors: David H. Marshall, Wayne W. McManus, Daniel F. Viele
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