Clearview Company is a manufacturer of blown glass vases. The following information pertains to Clearviews 2012 sales:

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Clearview Company is a manufacturer of blown glass vases. The following information pertains to Clearview’s 2012 sales:

Sales price per unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 65

Variable costs per unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Total fixed costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500,000

Required:

1. Determine Clearview Company’s per-unit contribution margin and contribution margin ratio.

2. Using the per-unit contribution margin and the contribution margin ratio, compute:

a. The break-even point in sales dollars and units

b. The sales volume (in dollars and units) needed to generate a target income of $75,000

3. Using the equation approach of C-V-P analysis, compute:

a. The break-even point in sales dollars and units

b. The sales volume (in dollars and units) needed to generate a 15% return on sales


Contribution Margin
Contribution margin is an important element of cost volume profit analysis that managers carry out to assess the maximum number of units that are required to be at the breakeven point. Contribution margin is the profit before fixed cost and taxes...
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Accounting concepts and applications

ISBN: 978-0538745482

11th Edition

Authors: Albrecht Stice, Stice Swain

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