Chromatics, Inc., produces novelty nail polishes. Each bottle sells for $3.60. Variable unit costs are as follows:

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Chromatics, Inc., produces novelty nail polishes. Each bottle sells for $3.60. Variable unit costs are as follows:
Acrylic base .......$0.75
Pigments ........0.38
Other ingredients ......0.35
Bottle, packing material ..1.15
Selling commission .....0.25
Fixed overhead costs are $12,000 per year. Fixed selling and administrative costs are $6,720 per year. Chromatics sold 35,000 bottles last year.
Required:
1. What is the per unit for a bottle of nail polish? What is the ratio?
2. How many bottles must be sold to break even? What is the break-even sales revenue?
3. What was Chromatics’ operating income last year?
4. What was the margin of safety?
5. Suppose that Chromatics raises the price to $4.00 per bottle, but anticipated sales will drop to 30,400 bottles. What will the new break-even point in units be? Should Chromatics raise the price? Explain.

Contribution Margin
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