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Chapter 20: Q18RQ (page 1119)
Why is the calculation to determine the target profit considered a variation of the breakeven calculation?
Answer
The target profit is considered as variation of break-even calculation because at break-even profit is zero whereas in target profit amount of profit is pre-decided.
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Calculating contribution margin ratio, preparing contribution margin income statements For its top managers, Worldwide Travel formats its income statement as follows:
Worldwide鈥檚 relevant range is between sales of \(253,000 and \)368,000. Requirements
1. Calculate the contribution margin ratio.
2. Prepare two contribution margin income statements: one at the \(253,000 sales level and one at the \)368,000 sales level. (Hint: The proportion of each sales dollar that goes toward variable costs is constant within the relevant range.)
Describe the three steps of the high-low method.
Use the following information to complete Short Exercises S20-16 and S20-17.
Wild Waters Swim Park sells individual and family tickets. With a ticket, each person receives a meal, three beverages, and unlimited use of the swimming pools. Wild Waters has the following ticket prices and variable costs for 2018:
Individual Family Sales price per ticket \( 50 \) 150 Variable cost per ticket 35 140
Wild Waters expects to sell one individual ticket for every four family tickets. Wild Waters鈥檚 total fixed costs are $27,500.
S20-16 Calculating breakeven point for two products
Using the Wild Waters Swim Park information presented, do the following tasks.
Requirements
1. Compute the weighted-average contribution margin per ticket.
2. Calculate the total number of tickets Wild Waters must sell to break even.
3. Calculate the number of individual tickets and the number of family tickets the company must sell to break even.
Scotty鈥檚 Scooters plans to sell a standard scooter for \(55 and a chrome scooter for \)70. Scotty鈥檚 purchases the standard scooter for \(30 and the chrome scooter for \)40. Scotty鈥檚 expects to sell one standard scooter for every three chrome scooters. Scotty鈥檚 monthly fixed costs are \(23,000.
Requirements
1. How many of each type of scooter must Scotty鈥檚 Scooters sell each month to break even?
2. How many of each type of scooter must Scotty鈥檚 Scooters sell each month to earn \)25,300?
3. Suppose Scotty鈥檚 expectation to sell one standard scooter for every three chrome scooters was incorrect and for every four scooters sold two are standard scooters and two are chrome scooters. Will the breakeven point of total scooters increase or decrease? Why? (Calculation not required.)
Question: Determining total variable cost
For each variable cost per unit listed below, determine the total variable cost when units produced and sold are 25, 50, and 100 units.
Direct materials $ 40
Direct labor 80
Variable overhead 9
Sales commission 12
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