Please review the following information for company Candyland, Inc. which produces praline fudge. This assignment will have you tackle quite a few of the learning objectives in the book. As with the prior assignment, you can submit your answer to the following however easiest for you to work the problem. Please upload your submission to me in whatever format you choose by the due date. Make sure you provide clearly labelled answers for each required item.

Candyland, Inc. produces a particularly rich praline fudge. Each 10-ounce box sells for $5.60. Variable unit costs are as follows:

Pecans $0.70

Sugar 0.35

Butter 1.85

Other ingredients 0.34

Box, packing material 0.76

Selling commission 0.20

Fixed overhead cost is $32,300 per year. Fixed selling and administrative costs are $12,500 per year. Candyland sold 35,000 boxes last year.

Required:

1. What is the contribution margin per unit for a box of praline fudge? What is the contribution margin ratio?

2. How many boxes must be sold to break even? What is the break-even sales revenue?

3. What was Candyland's operating income last year?

4. What was the margin of safety last year?

5. Suppose that Candyland, Inc. raises the price to $6.20 per box but anticipates a sales drop to 31,500 boxes. What will be the new break-even point in units? Should Candyland raise the price? Explain.