Multiproduct Company produces 3 products.                                                             PRODUCT 1              PRODUCT 2            PRODUCT 3   Price/unit                                                        $5                                $6                                $7 Variable cost/unit                                             3                                  2                                  4 Expected Sales (units)                              100,000                       150,000                        250,000   Total fixed costs for the company are $1,240,000.   Prepare an Income Statement using the format used in class (and in the text for sales mix) for the 3 products above and the company as a whole. Assuming the product mix would be the same at the break-even point as above, compute the Break-even point in sales dollars. ( use 3 decimal points to calculate CM% ie. .105 = 10.5%)       Explain what would happen to the overall contribution ratio if we sold 50,000 units of Product 1, 300,000 units of Product 2, and the same units of Product 3? WHY

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Multiproduct Company produces 3 products.

                                                            PRODUCT 1              PRODUCT 2            PRODUCT 3

 

Price/unit                                                        $5                                $6                                $7

Variable cost/unit                                             3                                  2                                  4

Expected Sales (units)                              100,000                       150,000                        250,000

 

Total fixed costs for the company are $1,240,000.

 

  1. Prepare an Income Statement using the format used in class (and in the text for sales mix) for the 3 products above and the company as a whole. Assuming the product mix would be the same at the break-even point as above, compute the Break-even point in sales dollars.

( use 3 decimal points to calculate CM% ie. .105 = 10.5%)

 

 

 

  1. Explain what would happen to the overall contribution ratio if we sold 50,000 units of Product 1, 300,000 units of Product 2, and the same units of Product 3?

WHY

Multiproduct Company produces 3 products.
PRODUCT 1
PRODUCT 2
PRODUCT 3
Price/unit
$5
$6
$7
Variable cost/unit
4
Expected Sales (units)
100,000
150,000
250,000
Total fixed costs for the company are $1,240,000.
a) Prepare an Income Statement using the format used in class (and in the text for sales mix)
for the 3 products above and the company as a whole. Assuming the product mix would be
the same at the break-even point as above, compute the Break-even point in sales dollars.
( use 3 decimal points to calculate CM% ie. .105 = 10.5%)
b) Explain what would happen to the overall contribution ratio if we sold 50,000 units of
Product 1, 300,000 units of Product 2, and the same units of Product 3?
WHY
Transcribed Image Text:Multiproduct Company produces 3 products. PRODUCT 1 PRODUCT 2 PRODUCT 3 Price/unit $5 $6 $7 Variable cost/unit 4 Expected Sales (units) 100,000 150,000 250,000 Total fixed costs for the company are $1,240,000. a) Prepare an Income Statement using the format used in class (and in the text for sales mix) for the 3 products above and the company as a whole. Assuming the product mix would be the same at the break-even point as above, compute the Break-even point in sales dollars. ( use 3 decimal points to calculate CM% ie. .105 = 10.5%) b) Explain what would happen to the overall contribution ratio if we sold 50,000 units of Product 1, 300,000 units of Product 2, and the same units of Product 3? WHY
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