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LO 3.2Marlin Motors sells a single product with a selling price of $400 with variable costs per unit of $160. The company’s monthly fixed expenses are $36,000.

What is the company’s break-even point in units?
What is the company’s break-even point in dollars?
Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the month of November when they will sell 130 units.
How many units will Marlin need to sell in order to realize a target profit of $48,000?
What dollar sales will Marlin need to generate in order to realize a target profit of $48,000?
Construct a contribution margin income statement for the month of February that reflects $200,000 in sales revenue for Marlin Motors.

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Answer:

1. Break-even in units is 150 units

2. Break-even in dollars is $60,000

3. Contribution Income Statement for 130 units

Marlin Motors

Income Statement

For the month ended November 30

Sales revenue (130 x 400) $52,000

Variable cost (130 x 160) (20,800)

Contribution margin $31,200

Fixed cost (36,000)

Loss $4,800

4. Units to sell is 350

5. Dollars sale is $140,000

6. Contribution Income Statement for $200,000 sales revenue

Marlin Motors

Income Statement

For the month ended February

Sales revenue (500 x 400) $200,000

Variable cost (500 x 160) (80,000)

Contribution margin $120,000

Fixed cost (36,000)

Profit $84,000

Step-by-step explanation:

1. To compute the Break-even point in units,

Formula is BEP = total fixed cost / unit contribution margin

Step 1. Compute the unit contribution margin

Unit selling price $400

Less : variable cost 160

Unit contribution margin $240

Step 2. compute the unit break-even in units using the formula.

BEP = total fixed cost / unit contribution margin

BEP = $36,000 / 240

BEP = 150 units

2. To compute the Break-even point in dollars,

Formula is BES = total fixed cost / contribution margin ratio

Step 1. Compute the contribution margin ratio

Unit selling price $400

Less : variable cost 160

Unit contribution margin $240

So, $240 divided by $400 equals 60% (CMR)

Step 2. compute the unit break-even in dollars using the formula.

BEP = total fixed cost / contribution margin ratio

BEP = $36,000 / 60%

BEP = $60,000

3. To prepare the contribution margin income statement, we will multiply the units sold of 130 units by $400 unit selling price to get the sales revenue. Then multiply 130 units by $160 to get the variable cost. Further illustration below;

Sales revenue (130 x 400) $52,000

Variable cost (130 x 160) (20,800)

Contribution margin $31,200

Fixed cost (36,000)

Loss $4,800

4. To compute the units to sell to realize the target profit we will use the formula:

(Total fixed cost + Target profit )/ unit contribution margin

Step 1. Compute the unit contribution margin

Unit selling price $400

Less : variable cost 160

Unit contribution margin $240

Step 2. compute the units to sell using the formula.

(Total fixed cost + target profit) / unit contribution margin

($36,000 + $48,000) / 240

Answer is 350 units

5. To compute the sales in dollars to realize the target profit of $48,000,

Formula is (Total fixed cost + target profit) / contribution margin ratio

Step 1. Compute the contribution margin ratio

Unit selling price $400

Less : variable cost 160

Unit contribution margin $240

So, $240 divided by $400 equals 60% (CMR)

Step 2. compute the target sales in dollars using the formula.

(Total fixed cost + target profit) / contribution margin ratio

($36,000 + $48,000) / 60%

$84,000 / 60%

Answer is $140,000

6. Contribution Income Statement for $200,000 sales revenue. FIRST we must determine how many unit are sold to have that sales revenue. $200,000 sales revenue divided by unit selling price of $400 equals 500 units. To further illustrate, see presentation below.

$200,000 / $400 = 500 units

Marlin Motors

Income Statement

For the month ended February

Sales revenue (500 x 400) $200,000

Variable cost (500 x 160) (80,000)

Contribution margin $120,000

Fixed cost (36,000)

Profit $84,000

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