The Central Valley Company is a manufacturing firm that produces and sells a single product. The company's revenues and expenses for the last four months are given below. Sales in units Sales revenue Less: Cost of goods sold Gross margin Less: Operating expenses Shipping expense Advertising expense Salaries & commissions Insurance expense Depreciation expense Total operating expenses Net income Central Valley Company Comparative Monthly Income Statements COGS Shipping Salaries and commissions Y Y Y = = May March April 6,300 5,800 $819,000 $754,000 $851,500 6,550 417,000 389,500 425,750 402,000 364,500 425,750 = 74,400 69,400 83,000 83,000 189,600 172,800 10,300 10,300 52,000 52,000 409, 300 387,500 $ (7,300) $(23,000) $ 12,500 Required: 1. Management is concerned about the losses experienced during the spring and would like to know more about the cost behaviour. Develop a cost equation for each of the costs. + 77,650 83,000 190, 300 + 10,300 52,000 413,250 June 6,700 $871,000 439,000 432,000 X X X 77,500 83,000 193,500 10,300 52,000 416,300 $ 15,700

The Central Valley Company is a manufacturing firm that produces and sells a single product. The company's revenues and expenses for the last four months are given below. Required: 1. Management is concerned about the losses experienced during the spring and would like to know more about the cost behaviour. Develop a cost equation for each of the costs. 2. Using the cost equations, prepare a contribution margin income statement (in good form) for September when 6,600 units are expected to be sold