Question: 4. (8 points) The Alpine House, Inc., is a large retailer of snow skis. The company assembled the information shown below for the quarter ended
4. (8 points) The Alpine House, Inc., is a large retailer of snow skis. The company assembled the information shown below for the quarter ended March 31:
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| Amount | |
| Sales | $ | 166,400 |
| Sales in units |
| 208 pairs |
| Selling price per pair of skis | $ | 800 |
| Variable selling expense per pair of skis | $ | 42 |
| Variable administrative expense per pair of skis | $ | 10 |
| Total fixed selling expense | $ | 23,000 |
| Total fixed administrative expense | $ | 28,000 |
| Beginning merchandise inventory | $ | 40,000 |
| Ending merchandise inventory | $ | 30,000 |
| Merchandise purchases | $ | 115,000 |
Note: to calculate COGS you will need to use the following equation: Beg. Merch. Inventory + Merch. Purchases End. Merch. Inventory. COGS is a variable expense.
Required:
1. Prepare a traditional income statement for the quarter ended March 31.
2. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the quarter ended March 31.
3. What was the contribution margin per unit?
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