Refer to the information in E6-20 for Juniper Corp. Suppose Juniper has improved its manufacturing process and

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Refer to the information in E6-20 for Juniper Corp. Suppose Juniper has improved its manufacturing process and expects total variable costs to decrease by 20 percent. The company expects sales revenue to remain stable at $300,000.

Percentage of Total          Sales

Thermos A ...                        35%

Thermos B ...                         45

Thermos C ...                        20


Required:

1. Calculate the new weighted-average contribution margin ratio.

2. Determine total sales that Juniper needs to break even if fixed costs after the manufacturing improvements are $62,400.

3. Determine the total sales revenue that Juniper must generate to earn a profit of $90,000.

4. Determine the sales revenue from each product needed to generate a profit of $90,000.


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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Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0078025518

2nd edition

Authors: Stacey Whitecotton, Robert Libby, Fred Phillips

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