PR 21-6B Contribution margin, break-even sales, cost-volume-profit chart, OBJ. 2, 3, 4, 5 margin of safety, and operating leverage Belmain Co. expects to maintain the same inventories at the end of 2017 as at the begin ning 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 Fixed Cost Estimated Variable Cost (per unit sold) $50.00 30.00 6.00 $ 350,000 4.00 Production costs: Direct materials Direct labor... Factory overhead Selling expenses: Sales salaries and commissions Advertising Travel ..... Miscellaneous selling expense Administrative expenses: Office and officers' salaries.. Supplies ........... Miscellaneous administrative expense Total 340,000 116,000 4,000 2,300 1.00 325,000 6,000 8,700 $1,152,000 4.00 1.00 S96.00 Cost-Volume-Pront Analysis It is expected that 12,000 units will be sold at a price of $240 a unit. Maximum sales within the relevant range are 18,000 units Instructions 1. Prepare an estimated income statement for 20Y7. 2. What is the expected contribution margin ratio? 3. Determine the break-even sales in units and dollars. 4. Construct a cost-volume-profit chart indicating the break-even sales 5. What is the expected margin of safety in dollars and as a percentage of sales? 6. Determine the operating leverage. Projects