Determine the markup percentage of the company


Question 1. One Small Grill Company is a start up with the following profile:

Unit selling price = $230; Variable cost per unit = $130; Fixed Costs = $36,000;
Tax rate = 40%.  How many units should Small Grill sell to achieve an after-tax target income of $6,000?

A)    200
B)    460
C)    230
D)    300

Question 2. JungleGym, a best-selling toy has a selling price of $15.  If the contribution margin ratio is 40% and if the fixed costs are $60,000, how many JungleGyms must the company sell to realize a profit of $450,000?

A)    100,000
B)    30,000
C)    34,000
D)    85,000

Question 3. A manufacturing company produces and sells 40,000 units of a single product.  Variable costs total $80,000 and fixed costs total $120,000.  If unit is sold for $8, what markup percentage is the company using?

A)    60%
B)    160%
C)    75%
D)    133%

Question 4. Western Apparel Company owns two stores and management is considering eliminating the East store due to declining sales.  Segmented contribution income statements are as follows and common fixed costs are allocated on the basis of sales.


West

East

Total

Sales

$525,000

90,000

$615,000

Variable costs

262,500

45,000

307,500

Direct fixed costs

                           62,500

25,000

87.500

Segment margin

200,000

20,000

220,000

Allocated fixed costs

                         137,500

35,000

1172.500

Net Income

                         $62,500

($15,000)

$47,500

Western feels that if they eliminate the East store that sales in the West store will decline by 25%.  If they close the East store, overall company net income will:

A)    decline by $90,000.
B)    decline by $62,000.
C)    decline by $85,625.
D)    decline by $20,000.

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