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Loose Leaf for Fundamentals of Accounting Principles and Connect Access Card
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ISBN: 9781259542169
Author: John J Wild
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 4APSA

Requirement 1

To determine

To compute:

Break-even point for the year 2015

Requirement 1

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 4APSA

Solution:

Break-even point for the year 2015 = $ 1,250,000

Explanation of Solution

The break-even point in dollars will be calculated as under −
Given,

  • Sales revenue = $ 1,000,000
  • Contribution margin per unit = $ 200,000
  • Fixed costs = $ 250,000
First, we will calculate the contribution margin ratio −

  Contribution margin ratio =Contribution marginSalesX100Contribution margin ratio =$ 200,000$ 1,000,000X100Contribution margin ratio =20%

Now, the break-even point in units will be calculated as −

  Breakeven point (in dollars)=Fixed costContribution margin ratioBreakeven point (in dollars)=$ 250,00020 % Breakeven point (in dollars)=$ 1,250,000 

Conclusion

Thus, the break-even point in dollars has been calculated.

Requirement 2

To determine

To compute:

Predicted break-even point for the year 2016

Requirement 2

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Answer to Problem 4APSA

Solution:

Predicted break-even point for the year 2016 = $

Explanation of Solution

The break-even point in dollars will be calculated as under −
Given,

  • Sales revenue = $ 1,000,000
  • Variable costs = $ 400,000 (50 % reduced due to installation of machine i.e. = $ 800,000 X 50 %)
  • Fixed costs = $ 450,000 ($ 200,000 increased per year i.e. = $ 250,000 + $ 200,000)
The contribution margin will be calculated as −

  Contribution Margin = Sales revenue  Variable costsContribution Margin = $ 1,000,000  $ 400,000Contribution Margin = $ 600,000

The contribution margin ratio −

  Contribution margin ratio =Contribution marginSalesX100Contribution margin ratio =$ 600,000$ 1,000,000X100Contribution margin ratio =60%

Now, the break-even point in units will be calculated as −

  Breakeven point (in dollars)=Fixed costContribution margin ratioBreakeven point (in dollars)=$ 450,00060 % Breakeven point (in dollars)=$ 750,000 

Conclusion

Thus, the predicted break-even point in dollars has been calculated.

Requirement 3

To determine

To prepare:

A forecasted contribution margin income statement for Astro Co. for the year ended on December 31, 2016.

Requirement 3

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Answer to Problem 4APSA

Solution:

    Astro. Co
    Forecasted Contribution Margin Income statement
    For the year ended December 31, 2016
    Sales
    1,000,000
    Less: Variable costs
    400,000


    Contribution Margin
    600,000


    Less: Fixed Costs
    450,000


    Net Operating Income150,000

Explanation of Solution

The contribution income statement is prepared as under −
Given,

  • Sales price revenue = $ 1,000,000
  • Variable costs = $ 400,000 (50 % reduced due to installation of machine i.e. = $ 800,000 X 50 %)
  • Fixed costs = $ 450,000 ($ 200,000 increased per year i.e. = $ 250,000 + $ 200,000)

  1. The contribution margin is calculated as under −

  2.   Contribution Margin = Sales revenue  Total variable costsContribution Margin = $ 1,000,000  $ 400,000Contribution Margin = $ 600,000

  3. Fixed costs given as = $ 450,000
  4. The net operating income will be calculated as under −

  5.   Net Operating Income = Contribution Margin  Fixed costsNet Operating Income = $ 600,000  $ 450,000Net Operating Income = $ 150,000

The expected net operating income for Astro Co. for the year ended December 31, 2016 = $ 150,000.

Conclusion

Thus, the forecasted contribution margin income statement for Astro Co. for the year ended on December 31, 2016 has been prepared.

Requirement 4

To determine

To compute:

  1. The amount of sales needed to produce the target income of $ 200,000
  2. The number of units to be sold to produce the target income of $ 200,000

Requirement 4

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Answer to Problem 4APSA

Solution:

  1. The amount of sales needed to produce the target income of $ 200,000 = $ 1,083,333
  2. The number of units to be sold to produce the target income of $ 200,000 = 21,667 units

Explanation of Solution

  1. The target sales will be calculated as under −
Given,
  • Contribution margin ratio = 60%
  • Fixed costs = $ 450,000
  • Desired profit = $ 200,000
The target sales will be calculated as under −

  Target Sales =Fixed Costs + Desired ProfitContribution Margin ratioTarget Sales =$ 450,000 + $ 200,00060 %Target Sales =$1,083,333

The amount of sales to earn a target pre-tax income of $ 200,000 = $ 1,083,333.

    2. The number of units to be sold to earn a target profit of $ 200,000 will be calculated as under −
  • Sales price per unit = $ 50 (i.e. $ 1,000,000 divided by 20,000 units)
  • Sales = $ 1,083,333

  Number of units sold =SalesSales price per unitNumber of units sold =$ 1,083,333$ 50 per unitNumber of units sold =21,667 units

Conclusion

Thus, the amount of sales and the number of sales units needed to produce the target income of $ 200,000 have been calculated.

Requirement 5

To determine

To prepare:

A forecasted contribution margin income statement that shows the results at the sales level = $ 1,083,333.

Requirement 5

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 4APSA

Solution:

The forecasted margin income statement with sales level = $ 1,083,333 −

    Astro. Co
    Forecasted Contribution Margin Income statement
    For the year ended December 31, 2016
    Sales
    1,083,333
    Less: Variable costs
    433,333


    Contribution Margin
    650,000


    Less: Fixed Costs
    450,000


    Net Operating Income200,000

Explanation of Solution

The forecasted contribution margin income statement has been prepared as under −

  1. Sales revenue = $ 1,083,333
  2. Variable costs will be calculated as −

  3.   Variable costs = Sales X (1  Contribution ratio)

    • Contribution ratio = 60 %

    •    Variable costs = Sales X ( 1  Contribution ratio ) Variable costs = $ 1,083,333 X ( 1  60% )Variable costs = $ 433,333

  4. The contribution margin is calculated as under −

  5.   Contribution Margin = Sales revenue  Total variable costsContribution Margin = $ 1,083,333  $ 433,333Contribution Margin = $ 650,000

  6. Fixed costs given as = $ 450,000
  7. The net operating income will be calculated as under −

  8.   Net Operating Income = Contribution Margin  Fixed costsNet Operating Income = $ 650,000  $ 450,000Net Operating Income = $ 200,000

The expected net operating income for Astro Co. for the year ended December 31, 2016 = $ 200,000.

Conclusion

Thus, the forecasted contribution margin income statement that shows the results at the sales level = $ 1,083,333 has been calculated.

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