a. prepare a contribution margin by route report for east coast railroad co for the month if April. calculate CM ratios in percents, rounded to one decimal. b. evaluate the route performance of the railroad using the report in a.

eBook Calculator Variable costing income statement for a service company Labels and Amount Descriptions Contribution Margin by Route Final Question Instructions Cost Amount Cost Behavior Activity Rate Labor costs for loading and unloading railcars $ 177,408 Variable Fuel costs Train crew labor costs Switchyard labor costs Track and equipment depreciation Maintenance $48.00 per railcar 12.60 per train-mile 7.80 per train-mile 33.00 per railcar 469,161 Variable 290,433 Variable 121,968 Variable 194,200 Fixed 130,000 Fixed $1,383,170 Oneratina statistics from the mananement information svstem reveal the follnwinn for Anril eBook Calculator Variable costing income statement for a service company Contribution Margin by Route Final Question Labels and Amount Descriptions Instructions Operating statistics from the management information system reveal the following for April Atlanta/Baltimore Baltimore/Pittsburgh Pittsburgh/Atlanta Total 14,080 Number of train- miles Number of railcars Revenue per railcar 12,805 37,235 10,350 2,040 3,696 420 1,236 S445 $590 $265 Required: a. Prepare a contnbution margin by route report for East Coast Railroad Company for the month of Apnl Calculate the contribution margin ratios in percents, rounded to one decimal place. Refer to the lists of Labels and Amount Descriptions for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries Be sure to