1. Degree of operating leverage
1st company
Degree of operating leverage = contribution margin / operating income
= 100,000 / 50,000
= 2 times
2nd company
Degree of operating leverage = contribution margin / operating income
= 300,000 / 50,000
= 6 times
2. Break even point in dollar
1st company
Break even point in dollar = fixed cost / contribution margin ratio
= 50,000 / 20%
= $250,000
2nd company
Break even point in dollar = fixed cost / contribution margin ratio
= 250,000 / 60%
= $416,667
2nd company has higher break even point
VE Chapter 21 - End of Chapter Project Complete this project as a separate word or...
Operating Leverage Income statements for two different companies in the same industry are as follows: Trimax, Inc. Quintex, Inc. Sales $500,000 $625,000 Less: Variable costs 250,000 125,000 Contribution margin $250,000 $500,000 Less: Fixed costs 200,000 450,000 Operating income $50,000 $50,000 Required: 1. Compute the degree of operating leverage for each company. Trimax Quintex 2. Compute the break-even point in dollars for each company. Trimax, Inc. $ Quintex, Inc. $ Why is the break-even point for Quintex, Inc., higher? 3. Suppose...
Operating Leverage Income statements for two different companies in the same industry are as follows: Trimax, Inc. Quintex, Inc. $875,000 175,000 $700,000 630,000 $70,000 Sales $700,000 350,000 $350,000 280,000 $70,000 Less: Variable costs Contribution margin Less: Fixed costs Operating income Required: 1. Compute the degree of operating leverage for each company. Trimax Quintex 2. Compute the break-even point in dollars for each company Trimax, Inc. Quintex, Inc. Why is the break-even point for Quintex, Inc., higher? $700,000 350,000 $350,000 $875,000...
Discuss how changes in sales volumes impacts the profits of each
company.
Discuss how the cost structure of these two companies affects
their operating leverage and profitability.
The following CVP income statements are available for Blanc Company and Noir Company Blanc Company Sales Variable costs Contribution margin Fixed costs Net Income $500,000 280,000 220,000 170,000 $50,000 Noir Company $500,000 180,000 320,000 270,000 $50,000 Contribution Margin Ratio Blanc Company Noir Company 0.64 Blanc Company Noir Company Break-even Point S386,364 $421,875 Margin...
Complete Problem 4-34, and provide the required information.
Required:
1 - The sales revenue that must be earned for
Carlyle to break even is ____ dollars
2 - HINT: first use your understanding of the %
of desk lamps and the % of floor lamps to determine the sales mix.
Once you have this information you can use this to calculate the
basket contribution margin.
The basket contribution margin is ___ dollars
The number of floor lamps that must be...
Chapter 6 Assignment i Saved Lobster Trap Company is considering automating its manufacturing facility. Company information before and after the proposed automation follows: 10 points Before Automation Sales revenue $191,000 Less: Variable 108,000 cost Contribution margin $ 83,000 Less: Fixed cost 11,000 Net operating income_ $ 72,000 After Automation $191,000 41,000 eBook $150,000 57,000 $ 93,000 Print Required: 1. Calculate Lobster Trap's break-even sales dollars before and after automation. 2. Compute Lobster Trap's degree of operating leverage before and after...
We are evaluating a project that costs $1,120,000, has a ten-year life, and has no salvage value. Assume that depreciation is straight-line to zero over the life of the project. Sales are projected at 64,000 units per year. Price per unit is $50, variable cost per unit is $25, and fixed costs are $620,000 per year. The tax rate is 35 percent, and we require a return of 12 percent on this project. 1.Calculate the accounting break-even point. 2. What...
The following CVP income statements are available for Blanc
Company and Noir Company.
Blanc Company
Noir Company
Sales
$500,000
$500,000
Variable costs
280,000
180,000
Contribution margin
220,000
320,000
Fixed costs
170,000
270,000
Net income
$50,000
$50,000
Contribution Margin Ratio
Blanc Company
0.44
Noir Company
0.64
Break-even Point
Blanc Company
$386,364
Noir Company
$421,875
Margin of Safety Ratio
Blanc Company
0.227
Noir Company
0.156
Degree of Operating Leverage
Blanc Company
4.4
Noir Company
6.4
CVP income statement assuming that sales revenue...
Compute the EBT, taxes, and net income to complete the following income statement. (Round up all items to the nearest dollar.) Sales revenues $25,200,000 Less: Variable costs 20,304,000 Less: Fixed costs 3,672,000 Equals: EBIT $1,224,000 Less: Interest expense 600,000 Equals: EBT Less: Taxes (38%) Equals: Net income What is the firm's break-even point in sales dollars? $nothing (Round to the nearest dollar.) Output level 78,000units Operating assets $3,600,000 Operating asset turnover 7 times Return on operating assets 34% Degree of...
Contribution Margin Income StatementA contribution margin income statement organizes costs by behavior (variable or fixed), rather than by function (operating, selling, or administrative). The contribution margin is the difference between sales and variable expenses .Byron Manufacturing has one product that sells for $24.00 per unit. The company estimates fixed costs at $6,000, direct materials at $4.00 per unit, direct labor at $5.00 per unit, and variable overhead costs at $3.00 per unit.Fill in the contribution margin income statement when 730...
21 Milano Co. manufactures and sells three products: I, product 2. and product 3. Their unit selling prices are product 1, $40: product 2. S30, and product 3, S20. The per unit variable costs to manufacture and sell these products are product 1 S30; product 2, S15; and product 3.SS Their sales mix is reflected in a ratio of 6:4:2 Annual fixed costs shared by all three products are $270.000. One type of raw material has been used to manufacture...