Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.1DI
Victoria Company reports the following operating results for the month of April.
VICTORIA COMPANY
CVP Income Statement
For the Month Ended April 30, 2017
| Total | Per Unit | |
| Sales (9,000 units) | $450,000 | $50 |
| Variable costs | 270,000 | 30 |
| Contribution margin | 180,000 | $20 |
| Fixed expenses | 150,000 | |
| Net income | $ 30,000 |
Management is considering the following course of action to increase net income: Reduce the selling price by 4%, with no changes to unit variable costs or fixed costs. Management is confident that this change will increase unit sales by 20%.
Using the contribution margin technique, compute the break-even point in units and dollars and margin of safety in dollars:
(a) Assuming no changes to selling price or costs, and
(b) Assuming changes to sales price and volume as described above.
Comment on your findings.
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