Managerial Accounting (5th Edition)
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Author: Karen W. Braun, Wendy M. Tietz
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.41BE
Work backward to find missing information (Learning Objectives 1 & 2)
Douglas Dry Cleaners has determined the following about its costs: Total variable expenses are $30,000, total fixed expenses are $28,000, and the sales revenue needed to break even is $35,000. Determine the company’s current 1) sales revenue and 2) operating income. (Hint: First, find the contribution margin ratio; then prepare the contribution margin income statement.)
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Learning Objective 05-P2: Compute the break-even point for a single-product company.
A company's break-even point for a period is the sales volume at which total revenues equal total costs. To compute a
break-even point in terms of sales units, we divide total fixed costs by the contribution margin per unit. To compute a
break-even point in terms of sales dollars, divide total fixed costs by the contribution margin ratio.
Cost-Volume-Profit Chart
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Maximum productive capacity = 1,800 units Sales = $180,000
$1800,000
$160,000
$140,000
$120,000
$100,000
Largest Income = $30,000
$80,000
Maximum productive capacity = 1,800 units
Break-Even Point (sales
of 800 units or $80,000)
Total Sales
Total Costs
Specifically, Mr. Schaefer wants you to do the following:
PART 1. Prepare a cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis of the proposal's financial implications.
1. Specifically, prepare an analysis that includes the projected revenue, variable costs, and fixed costs for enrollment levels of 20, 25, 30 and 37 students using the monthly projections in Attachment A of the case.
2. Then, compute the weighted average contribution margin (CM) per student (computed as the total CM divided by the number of students enrolled) and
3. The number of students that need to enroll at each of the four levels of enrollment for the center to break even. For this analysis, I have provided an Excel template in which I have already sorted variable and fixed costs: I have included the raw data. Note: Your enrollment information has already been weighted so you will not need to calculate weights for your weighted average CM.
Learning Objective 05-P2: Compute the break-even point for a single-product company.
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A company’s break-even point for a period is the sales volume at which total revenues equal total costs. To compute a break-even point in terms of sales units, we divide total fixed costs by the contribution margin per unit. To compute a break-even point in terms of sales dollars, divide total fixed costs by the contribution margin ratio.
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Chapter 7 Solutions
Managerial Accounting (5th Edition)
Ch. 7 - (Learning Objective 1) The contribution margin is...Ch. 7 - (Learning Objective 1) The contribution margin...Ch. 7 - (Learning Objective 2) The formula to find the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 4QCCh. 7 - Prob. 5QCCh. 7 - Prob. 6QCCh. 7 - (Learning Objective 4) Which of the following is...Ch. 7 - Prob. 8QCCh. 7 - Prob. 9QCCh. 7 - Prob. 10QC
Ch. 7 - Compute unit contribution margin and contribution...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.2SECh. 7 - Prob. 7.3SECh. 7 - Find target profit volume (Learning Objective 2)...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.5SECh. 7 - Prob. 7.6SECh. 7 - Prob. 7.7SECh. 7 - Prob. 7.8SECh. 7 - Compute margin of safety (Learning Objective 5)...Ch. 7 - Compute and use operating leverage factor...Ch. 7 - Calculate breakeven and target profit sales...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.12SECh. 7 - Prob. 7.13SECh. 7 - Prob. 7.14SECh. 7 - Compute margin of safety (Learning Objective 5)...Ch. 7 - Compute and use operating leverage factor...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.17SECh. 7 - Prob. 7.18SECh. 7 - Prepare contribution margin income statements...Ch. 7 - Work backward to find missing information...Ch. 7 - Find breakeven and target profit volume (Learning...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.22AECh. 7 - Prob. 7.23AECh. 7 - Prob. 7.24AECh. 7 - Prob. 7.25AECh. 7 - Prob. 7.26AECh. 7 - Sustainability and CVP concepts (Learning...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.28AECh. 7 - Calculate contribution margin and breakeven...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.30AECh. 7 - Extension of E7-30A: Multiproduct firm (Learning...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.32AECh. 7 - Breakeven and an advertising decision at a...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.34AECh. 7 - Prob. 7.35AECh. 7 - Prob. 7.36AECh. 7 - Comprehensive CVP analysis (Learning Objectives 1,...Ch. 7 - Comprehensive CVP analysis (Learning Objectives 1,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.39AECh. 7 - Prob. 7.40BECh. 7 - Work backward to find missing information...Ch. 7 - Find breakeven and target profit volume (Learning...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.43BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.44BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.45BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.46BECh. 7 - Continuation of E7-46B: Changing business...Ch. 7 - Sustainability and CVP (Learning Objective 3)...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.49BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.50BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.51BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.52BECh. 7 - Find breakeven for a multiproduct firm (Learning...Ch. 7 - Breakeven and an advertising decision at a...Ch. 7 - Compute margin of safety and operating leverage...Ch. 7 - Use operating leverage factor to find fixed costs...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.57BECh. 7 - Comprehensive CVP analysis (Learning Objectives 1,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.59BECh. 7 - Comprehensive CVP analysis (Learning Objectives 1,...Ch. 7 - Find missing data in CVP relationships (Learning...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.62APCh. 7 - Prob. 7.63APCh. 7 - Prob. 7.64APCh. 7 - Prob. 7.65APCh. 7 - Prob. 7.66APCh. 7 - Find missing data in CVP relationships (Learning...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.68BPCh. 7 - Comprehensive CVP problem (Learning Objectives 1,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.70BPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.71BPCh. 7 - CVP analysis at a multiproduct firm (Learning...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.73SCCh. 7 - Discussion Questions 1. Define breakeven point....Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.75ACTCh. 7 - Prob. 7.76ACTCh. 7 - Prob. 7.77ACT
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