Determine the sales dollars required to earn net income


Problem:

Colaw Company bottles and distributes No-FIZZ, a fruit drink. The beverage is sold for 50 cents per 16-ounce bottle to retailers, who charge customers 70 cents per bottle. For the year 2012, management estimates the following revenues and costs.

Net sales

$2,000,000

Selling expenses-variable

$80,000

Direct materials

360,000

Selling expenses-fixed

150,000

Direct labor

450,000

Administrative expenses-variable

40,000

Manufacturing overhead-variable

270,000

Administrative expenses-fixed

70,000

Manufacturing overhead-fixed

280,000



Instructions

(a) Prepare a CVP income statement for 2012 based on management's estimates.

(b) Compute the break-even point in (1) units and (2) dollars.

(c) Compute the contribution margin ratio and the margin of safety ratio.

(d) Determine the sales dollars required to earn net income of $390,000.

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