Ehrlich Enterprises prepared the following contribution format income statement based on a sales volume of 3,000 units (the relevant range of production is 1,000 units to 5,000 units): Contribution Margin Income Statement Sales  $  48,000   Variable expenses      30,000   Contribution margin      18,000   Fixed expenses      10,000   Net operating Income  $    8,000           Required: Show all calculations! (Answer each question independently and always refer to the original data unless instructed otherwise. Round all uneven answers to 2 decimal places.)    How many units must be sold to achieve a target profit of $7,000? What is the margin of safety in dollars? If fixed costs increase by 12%, what will be the new breakeven point in units? What is the degree of operating leverage? Using the degree of operating leverage, what is the estimated percent increase in net operating income of a 15% increase in sales?

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Ehrlich Enterprises prepared the following contribution format income statement based on a sales volume of 3,000 units (the relevant range of production is 1,000 units to 5,000 units):

Contribution Margin Income Statement

Sales

 $  48,000

 

Variable expenses

     30,000

 

Contribution margin

     18,000

 

Fixed expenses

     10,000

 

Net operating Income

 $    8,000

 

 

 

 

 

Required: Show all calculations!

(Answer each question independently and always refer to the original data unless instructed otherwise. Round all uneven answers to 2 decimal places.) 

 

  1. How many units must be sold to achieve a target profit of $7,000?
  2. What is the margin of safety in dollars?
  3. If fixed costs increase by 12%, what will be the new breakeven point in units?
  4. What is the degree of operating leverage?
  5. Using the degree of operating leverage, what is the estimated percent increase in net operating income of a 15% increase in sales?
 
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