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Chapter 20: Q22RQ (page 1122)
What is cost stickiness? Why do managers need to be aware of cost stickiness?
Answer
Variable cost and contribution margin have an inverse connection.
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What is operating leverage? What does it mean if a company has a degree of operating leverage of 3?
England Productions performs London shows. The average show sells 1,300 tickets at\(60 per ticket. There are 175 shows per year. No additional shows can be held as thetheater is also used by other production companies. The average show has a cast of65, each earning a net average of \)340 per show. The cast is paid after each show. Theother variable cost is a program-printing cost of \(8 per guest. Annual fixed costs total\)728,000.
Requirements
1. Compute revenue and variable costs for each show.
2. Use the equation approach to compute the number of shows England Productionsmust perform each year to break even.
3. Use the contribution margin ratio approach to compute the number of showsneeded each year to earn a profit of $5,687,500. Is this profit goal realistic? Giveyour reasoning.
4. Prepare England Productions鈥檚 contribution margin income statement for175 shows performed in 2018. Report only two categories of costs: variableand fixed.
What is contribution margin?
Question: Steve and Linda Hom live in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Two years ago, they visited Thailand. Linda, a professional chef, was impressed with the cooking methods and the spices used in Thai food. Bartlesville does not have a Thai restaurant, and the Homs are contemplating opening one. Linda would supervise the cooking, and Steve would leave his current job to be the ma卯tre d鈥�. The restaurant would serve dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Steve has noticed a restaurant for lease. The restaurant has seven tables, each of which can seat four. Tables can be moved together for a large party. Linda is planning on using each table twice each evening, and the restaurant will be open 50 weeks per year. The Homs have drawn up the following estimates:
Average revenue, including beverages and desserts \( 45 per meal Average cost of food 15 per meal Chef鈥檚 and dishwasher鈥檚 salaries 5,100 per month Rent (premises, equipment) 4,000 per month Cleaning (linen, premises) 800 per month Replacement of dishes, cutlery, glasses 300 per month Utilities, advertising, telephone 2,300 per month
Requirements
1. Compute the annual breakeven number of meals and sales revenue for the restaurant.
2. Compute the number of meals and the amount of sales revenue needed to earn operating income of \)75,600 for the year.
3. How many meals must the Homs serve each night to earn their target profit of $75,600?
4. What factors should the Homs consider before they make their decision as to whether to open the restaurant?
Crandall Company sells flags with team logos. Crandall has fixed costs of \(583,200 per year plus variable costs of \)4.80 per flag. Each flag sells for \(12.00.
Requirements
1. Use the equation approach to compute the number of flags Crandall must sell each year to break even.
2. Use the contribution margin ratio approach to compute the dollar sales Crandall needs to earn \)33,000 in operating income for 2018. (Round the contribution margin ratio to two decimal places.)
3. Prepare Crandall鈥檚 contribution margin income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018, for sales of 70,000 flags. (Round your final answers up to the next whole number.)
4. The company is considering an expansion that will increase fixed costs by 21% and variable costs by $0.60 per flag. Compute the new breakeven point in units and in dollars. Should Crandall undertake the expansion? Give your reasoning. (Round your final answers up to the next whole number.)
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