Calculate the total variable cost per unit. 2. Calculate the total fixed expense for the year. 3. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for Head-First Company for the coming year.

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Problem 29BEB: Sales Needed to Earn Target Income Chillmax Company plans to sell 3,500 pairs of shoes at 60 each in...
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Refer to the list below for the exact wording of an amount description within your income statement.
Amount Descriptions  
Operating income  
Operating loss  
Sales  
Total contribution margin  
Total fixed cost  
Total variable cost
 
 
Calculate the total variable cost per unit.
Variable cost per unit
 
Calculate the total fixed expense for the year.
Total fixed expense for the year
 
Head-First Company plans to sell 5,000 bicycle helmets at $75 each in the coming year. Product costs include:
Direct materials per helmet $ 30
Direct labor per helmet 8
Variable factory overhead per helmet 4
Total fixed factory overhead 20,000
 
Variable selling expense is a commission of $3 per helmet; fixed selling and administrative expense totals $29,500.
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1. Calculate the total variable cost per unit.
2. Calculate the total fixed expense for the year.
3. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for Head-First Company for the coming year.
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