Hawk Homes, Inc., makes one type of birdhouse that it sells for $29.40 each. Its variable cost is $13.20 per house, and its fixed costs total $14,013.00 per year. Hawk currently has the capacity to produce up to 2,700 birdhouses per year, so its relevant range is 0 to 2,700 houses. Required: 1. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for Hawk assuming it sells 1,280 birdhouses this year. 2. Without any calculations, determine Hawk’s total contribution margin if the company breaks even. 3. Calculate Hawk’s contribution margin per unit and its contribution margin ratio. 4. Calculate Hawk’s break-even point in number of units and in sales revenue. 5. Suppose Hawk wants to earn $25,000 this year. Determine how many birdhouses it must sell to generate this amount of profit.

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Hawk Homes, Inc., makes one type of birdhouse that it sells for $29.40 each. Its variable cost is $13.20 per house, and its fixed costs total $14,013.00 per year. Hawk currently has the capacity to produce up to 2,700 birdhouses per year, so its relevant range is 0 to 2,700 houses.

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Prepare a contribution margin income statement for Hawk assuming it sells 1,280 birdhouses this year.

2. Without any calculations, determine Hawk’s total contribution margin if the company breaks even.

3. Calculate Hawk’s contribution margin per unit and its contribution margin ratio.

4. Calculate Hawk’s break-even point in number of units and in sales revenue.

5. Suppose Hawk wants to earn $25,000 this year. Determine how many birdhouses it must sell to generate this amount of profit.

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