Rocky Volcano Chocolate operates two stores, one in Edmonton and another in St. John’s. The following income statements were prepared for the most recent year:                Edmonton St. John’s Net sales $3,780,000 $960,000 Variable costs:        Cost of goods sold 1,512,000 528,000    Sales commission 189,000 48,000    Utilities 17,200 15,300 Contribution margin $2,061,800 $368,700 Fixed costs:        Annual building lease 84,000 39,000     Salaries 380,000 180,000     Allocated corporate overhead 750,000 250,000    Amortization of store equipment & leasehold improvements 60,000 30,000 Operating income (loss) $787,800 $(130,300)   The store equipment and leasehold improvements have no market value. The building leases can be cancelled without penalty. Required: Calculate the dollar value of sales required for each store to break-even assuming that all of the fixed costs are to be covered? Should management close the St. John’s store? Assume that corporate overhead would be reduced by $100,000 if the St. John’s store is closed.

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Rocky Volcano Chocolate operates two stores, one in Edmonton and another in St. John’s. The following income statements were prepared for the most recent year:

            

 

Edmonton

St. John’s

Net sales

$3,780,000

$960,000

Variable costs:

 

 

   Cost of goods sold

1,512,000

528,000

   Sales commission

189,000

48,000

   Utilities

17,200

15,300

Contribution margin

$2,061,800

$368,700

Fixed costs:

 

 

   Annual building lease

84,000

39,000

    Salaries

380,000

180,000

    Allocated corporate overhead

750,000

250,000

   Amortization of store equipment & leasehold improvements

60,000

30,000

Operating income (loss)

$787,800

$(130,300)

 

The store equipment and leasehold improvements have no market value. The building leases can be cancelled without penalty.

Required:

  1. Calculate the dollar value of sales required for each store to break-even assuming that all of the fixed costs are to be covered?
  2. Should management close the St. John’s store? Assume that corporate overhead would be reduced by $100,000 if the St. John’s store is closed.
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