Managerial Accounting (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134128528
Author: Karen W. Braun, Wendy M. Tietz
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.47BE
Continuation of E7-46B: Changing business conditions (Learning Objective 3)
Refer to Oleg’s Steel Parts in E7-46B. Oleg feels like he’s in a giant squeeze play: The automotive manufacturers are demanding lower prices, and the steel producers have increased raw material costs. Oleg’s contribution margin has shrunk to 45% of revenues. Oleg’s monthly operating income, prior to these pressures, was $37,500.
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- 1. To maintain this same level of profit, what sales volume (in sales revenue) must Oleg now achieve?
- 2. Oleg believes that his monthly sales revenue will only go as high as $1,050,000. He is thinking about moving operations overseas to cut fixed costs. If monthly sales are $1,050,000, by how much will he need to cut fixed costs to maintain his prior profit level of $37,500 per month?
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Managerial Accounting (5th Edition)
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