Belmain Co. expects to maintain the same inventories at the end of 20Y7 as at the beginning 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: (attached) 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.
Variance Analysis
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Contribution margin, break-even sales, cost-volume-profit chart, margin
of safety, and operating leverage
Belmain Co. expects to maintain the same inventories at the end of 20Y7
as at the beginning 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: (attached)
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.
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