Question: Exercise 19-8 Contribution margin format income statement LO P2 Polarix is a retailer of ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) and accessories. An income statement for its Consumer

Exercise 19-8 Contribution margin format income statement LO P2

Polarix is a retailer of ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) and accessories. An income statement for its Consumer ATV Department for the current year follows. ATVs sell for $3,800 each. Variable selling expenses are $250 per ATV. The remaining selling expenses are fixed. Administrative expenses are 50% variable and 50% fixed. The company does not manufacture its own ATVs; it purchases them from a supplier for $1,890 each.

POLARIX Income StatementConsumer ATV Department For Year Ended December 31, 2017
Sales $ 646,000
Cost of goods sold 321,300
Gross margin 324,700
Operating expenses
Selling expenses $ 135,000
Administrative expenses 41,300 176,300
Net income $ 148,400

Required:

1. Prepare an income statement for this current year using the contribution margin format. (Round contribution margin per ATV to the nearest dollar amount.)

POLARIX
Income Statement - Consumer ATV Department
For Year Ended December 31, 2017
0
0
Net income (loss)
2. For each ATV sold during this year, what is the contribution toward covering fixed expenses and earning income?
Contribution margin per ATV:

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