The following is Specter Corporation's contribution format income statement for last month: Sales $1,200,000 Less variable expenses 800,000 Contribution margin 400,000 Less fixed expenses 300,000 Net income $100,000 The company has no beginning or ending inventories and produced and sold 20,000 units during the month. Required: a. What is the company's contribution margin ratio?  b. What is the company's break-even in units?  c. If sales increase by 100 units, by how much should net income increase?

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The following is Specter Corporation's contribution format income statement for last month:
Sales $1,200,000
Less variable expenses 800,000
Contribution margin 400,000
Less fixed expenses 300,000
Net income $100,000
The company has no beginning or ending inventories and produced and sold 20,000 units during
the month.
Required:
a. What is the company's contribution margin ratio? 
b. What is the company's break-even in units? 
c. If sales increase by 100 units, by how much should net income increase? 

 
 
 
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