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Managerial accounting - How to calculate variable cost per unit?
I am having trouble with the second part of this homework problem. Here is what I have so far.
Lorge Company bottles and distributes Livit, a diet soft drink. The beverage is sold for 50 cents per 16-ounce bottle to retailers, who charge customers 75 cents per bottle. For the year 2011, management estimates the following revenues and costs.
Net sales $1,800,000 Selling expenses-variable $70,000
Direct materials 430,000 Selling expenses-fixed 65,000
Direct labor 352,000 Administrative expenses-variable 20,000
Manufacturing overhead-variable 316,000
Administrative expenses-fixed 60,000
Manufacturing overhead-fixed 283,000
Prepare a CVP income statement for 2011 based on management's estimates. (List amounts from largest to smallest e.g. 10, 5, 3, 2. Enter all amounts as positive amounts and subtract where necessary.)
LORGE COMPANY
CVP Income Statement (Estimated)
For the Year Ending December 31, 2011
Net sales $ 1800000
Variable expenses
Cost of goods sold $ 1098000
Selling expenses 70000
Administrative expenses 20000
Total variable expenses 1188000
Contribution margin 612000
Fixed expenses
Cost of goods sold 283000
Selling expenses 65000
Administrative expenses 60000
Total fixed expenses 408000
Net income $ 204000
Now the next part is :
Compute the break-even point in (1) units and (2) dollars.
I know that I need to find the variable cost per unit in order to do that... But I can't figure out how to find that?? It is probably staring me right in the face but I've spent 30 minutes trying to figure it out and cant.
Then :
Compute the contribution margin ratio and the margin of safety ratio.
And:
Determine the sales dollars required to earn net income of $238,000.
I feel like once I figure out the variable cost per unit I can do the rest because I have all the forumlas but I am just stuck... Any help would be appreciated...
1 Answer
- JKRBLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
You must be tired, variable costs are
Selling expenses-variable $70,000
Direct materials 430,000
Direct labor 352,000
Administrative expenses-variable 20,000
Manufacturing overhead-variable 316,000
Total variable costs = $1,188,000
Now you have to calculate how many bottles were sold.
The beverage is sold for 50 cents per 16-ounce bottle to retailers,
Net sales $1,800,000
1,800,000 / 0.50 = 3,600,000 bottle sold
1,188,000 / 3,600,000 = $0.33 per unit variable cost
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