Calculate the weighted-average contribution margin

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Calculating breakeven point for two products; margin of safety The contribution margin income statement of Delectable Donuts for August 2012 follows:

DELECTABLE DONUTS
Contribution Margin Income Statement
For the Month of August 2012

Sales revenue

 

$ 150,000

Variable costs:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

15,000

 

Marketing costs

4,000

$ 90,000

Contribution margin

$ 41,000

60,000

Marketing costs

12,600

$ 39,600

Operating income

37,800

50,400

Delectable sells four dozen plain donuts for every dozen custard-filled donuts. A dozen plain donuts sells for $4, with total variable cost of $1.60 per dozen. A dozen custard-filled donuts sells for $5, with total variable cost of $2 per dozen.

Requirements

1. Calculate the weighted-average contribution margin.

2. Determine Delectable's monthly breakeven point in dozens of plain donuts and custard-filled donuts. Prove your answer by preparing a summary contribution margin income statement at the breakeven level of sales. Show only two categories of costs: variable and fixed.

3. Compute Delectable's margin of safety in dollars for August 2012.

4. If Delectable can increase monthly sales revenue from August's level by 20%, what will operating income be? (The sales mix remains unchanged.)

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