The following costs result from the production and sale of 1,000 drum sets manufactured by Tight Drums Company for the year ended December 31, 2019. The drum sets sell for $500 each. The company has a 25% income tax rate.           Variable production costs       Plastic for casing $ 17,000   Wages of assembly workers   82,000   Drum stands   26,000   Variable selling costs       Sales commissions   15,000   Fixed manufacturing costs       Taxes on factory   5,000   Factory maintenance   10,000   Factory machinery depreciation   40,000   Fixed selling and administrative costs       Lease of equipment for sales staff   10,000   Accounting staff salaries   35,000   Administrative management salaries   125,000       Required: 1. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the year. 2. Compute its contribution margin per unit and its contribution margin ratio. 3. For each dollar of sales, how much is left to cover fixed costs and contribute to operating income?

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The following costs result from the production and sale of 1,000 drum sets manufactured by Tight Drums Company for the year ended December 31, 2019. The drum sets sell for $500 each. The company has a 25% income tax rate.
 

       
Variable production costs      
Plastic for casing $ 17,000  
Wages of assembly workers   82,000  
Drum stands   26,000  
Variable selling costs      
Sales commissions   15,000  
Fixed manufacturing costs      
Taxes on factory   5,000  
Factory maintenance   10,000  
Factory machinery depreciation   40,000  
Fixed selling and administrative costs      
Lease of equipment for sales staff   10,000  
Accounting staff salaries   35,000  
Administrative management salaries   125,000  
 

 
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1. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the year.
2. Compute its contribution margin per unit and its contribution margin ratio.
3. For each dollar of sales, how much is left to cover fixed costs and contribute to operating income?

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