E$6-24($Algo$)$ Computing Target Profit, Preparing Contribution Margin Income Statement, Computing Margin of Safety $[$LO $6-2,6-3]$

Erin Shelton, Incorporated, wants to earn a target profit of $$990,000$ this year. The company's fixed costs are expected to be $$1,380,000$ and its variable costs are expected to be $75$ percent of sales. Erin Shelton, Incorporated, earned $$890,000$ in profit last year.

Required:

Calculate break$-$even sales for Erin Shelton, Incorporated.

Prepare a contribution margin income statement on the basis of break$-$even sales.

Calculate the required sales to meet the target profit of $$990,000.$

Prepare a contribution margin income statement based on sales required to earn a target profit of $$990,000.$

When the company earns $$990,000$ of net income, what is its margin of safety and margin of safety as a percentage of sales?

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Calculate break$-$even sales for Erin Shelton, Incorporated.

Break$-$Even Sales