Reference no: EM132500647

Contribution Margin Format Example:

Volume XX

Sales XX

Variable Costs XX

Variable Costs Total XX

Contribution Margin XX

Fixed costs XX

Fixed Costs Total XX

Operating Income XX

• Data for all questions: TrailPacker produces rugged backpacks for outdoor sports (hiking, rock climbing, etc.) Their backpacks are sold at many specialty outdoor stores across the country. The cost of manufacturing and marketing their backpacks, at their normal factory volume of 20,000 backpacks per month, is shown in the table below. TrailPacker sells these backpacks for $50 each. TrailPacker is making a small profit, but they would prefer to increase their Operating Income.
• Hint: Fixed costs are shown on a per-unit basis in the table based on normal volume. However, fixed costs as a total do not change when volume changes, so you will need to determine total fixed costs first.

Data for all Questions:

Unit Manufacturing Costs               per unit

Variable Materials                      $7.00

Variable labor                         $11.00

Variable Overhead                    $6.00

Fixed overhead                         $10.00

Total Unit Manufacturing costs_   $34.00

Unit Marketing Costs

variable Marketing costs $2.00

fixed marketing costs $4.00

Total unit marketing costs $6.00

Questions:

Question A) TrailPacker wants to understand their basic starting financial data. What is their monthly fixed cost, variable cost per backpack, and contribution margin per backpack? Show your calculations for each.

Question B) A one-month Contribution Margin Income Statement for the company using the given financial data at their normal factory volume. Include line items for each type of cost as well as subtotals for the variable and fixed costs.

Question C) What is the break-even point in units? (Show your calculations.)

Question D) What is the break-even point in sales dollars? (Show your calculations.)

Question E) Using a one-month Contribution Margin Income Statement, verify that your calculated break-even volume results in Operating Income of Zero. (Prepare the entire Contribution Margin statement at the break-even level.)