Contribution Margin, Break-Even Sales, Cost-Volume-Profit Chart, Margin of Safety, and Operating Leverage Belmain Co. expects to maintain the same inventories at the end of 2017 as at the beginning of the year. The total of all production costs for the year is therefore assumed to be equal to the cost of goods sold. With this in mind, the various department heads were asked to submit estimates of the costs for their departments during the year. A summary report of these estimates is as follows: Estimated Estimated Variable Cost Fixed Cost (per unit sold) Production costs: Direct materials $26 Direct labor 17 Factory overhead $1,548,300 Selling expenses Sales salaries and commissions 321,800 Advertising 108,900 Travel 24,200 Miscellaneous selling expense 26,600 Administrative expenses Office and officers' salaries 314,500 Supplies 38,700 Miscellaneous administrative expense 36,200 Total 52,419,200 $72 13 2 3 It is expected that 12,600 units will be sold at a price of $360 a unit. Maximum sales within the relevant range are 16,000 units. Required: 1. Prepare an estimated Income statement for 2017. Belmain Co. Estimated Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 Sales Cost of goods sold: Direct materials Direct labor Factory overhead Total cost of goods sold Gross profit Expenses: Selling expenses: Sales salaries and commissions Advertising Travel Miscellaneous administrative expense Total selling expenses Administrative expenses: Office and officers' salaries Supplies Miscellaneous administrative expense Total administrative expenses Total expenses Operating income 2. What is the expected contribution margin ratio? Round to the nearest whole percent % 3. Determine the break-even sales in units and dollars. Units units Dollars 4. Construct a cost-volume-profit chart on your own paper. What is the break-even sales? $ 5. What is the expected margin of safety in dollars and as a percentage of sales? Dollars: Percentage: (Round to the nearest whole percent.) 6. Determine the operating leverage. Round to one decimal place. % 5. What is the expected margin of safety in dollars and as a percentage of sales? Dollars: Percentage: (Round to the nearest whole percent.) 6. Determine the operating leverage. Round to one decimal place. %