Product Profitability Analysis

Galaxy Sports Inc. manufactures and sells two styles of All Terrain Vehicles $($ATVs$),$ the Conquistador and Hurricane, from a single manufacturing facility. The manufacturing facility operates at $100\%$ of capacity. The following per$-$unit information is available for the two products:

Conquistador Hurricane

Sales price $$6,200$ $$4,200$

Variable cost of goods sold $(3,910)(2,810)$

Manufacturing margin $$2,290$ $$1,390$

Variable selling expenses $(864)(676)$

Contribution margin $$1,426$ $$714$

Fixed expenses $(670)(290)$

Operating income $$756$ $$424$

In addition, the following sales unit volume information for the period is as follows:

Conquistador Hurricane

Sales unit volume $3,5002,500$

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a$.$ Prepare a contribution margin by product report. Compute the contribution margin ratio for each product as a whole percent.

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b$.$ What advice would you give to the management of Galaxy Sports Inc. regarding the profitability of the two products?

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