Klinken Corporations contribution margin ratio on the sale of its most popular product is 42%. The product

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Klinken Corporation’s contribution margin ratio on the sale of its most popular product is 42%. The product is priced at $80, annual fixed expenses are $800,000. Management is evaluating two options: (1) lowering variable costs by 10% and (2) reducing fixed expenses by 10%.


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Calculate the current level of break-even sales in dollars, as well as the break-even sales for the two options.

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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Introduction to Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1259105708

5th Canadian edition

Authors: Peter C. Brewer, Ray H. Garrison, Eric Noreen, Suresh Kalagnanam, Ganesh Vaidyanathan

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