The following costs result from the production and sale of 4,350 drum sets manufactured by Tight Drums Company for the year ended December 31, 2017. The drum sets sell for $285 each. The company has a 40% income tax rate.
Variable production costs
Plastic for casing $ 104,400
Wages of assembly workers 387,150
Drum stands 143,550
Variable selling costs
Sales commissions 95,700
Fixed manufacturing costs
Taxes on factory 13,500
Factory maintenance 27,000
Factory machinery depreciation 87,000
Fixed selling and administrative costs
Lease of equipment for sales staff 27,000
Accounting staff salaries 77,000
Administrative management salaries157,000
Required:
1. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the company.
2. Compute its contribution margin per unit and its contribution margin ratio.
Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the company.

Respuesta :

Answer:

1) $120,450

2a) $117 per unit

b) 41.05

Explanation:

1. Contribution margin income statement

Sales $1,239,750

Less Variable costs

Plastic for casting. ($104,400)

Wages of assembly workers ($387,150)

Drum stands ($143,550)

Sales commission ($95,700)

Contribution margin $508,950

Less fixed costs

Taxes on factory. ($13,500)

Factory maintenance. ($27,000)

Factory machinery depreciation ($87,000)

Lease of equipment for sales staff ($27,000)

Accounting staff salaries ($77,000)

Admin management salaries ($157,000)

Net income $120,450

2a Contribution margin per unit

= Contribution / Unit sales

= $508,950 / 4,350 units

= $117 per unit

b. Contribution margin ratio

= Contribution margin per unit / Sales per unit × 100

= $117 / $285 × 100

= 41.05%