Muzzillo Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. All questions concern situations that are within the relevant range.?Sales (3,000 units)$180,000?Variable expenses126,000?Contribution margin54,000?Fixed expenses52,200?Net operating income$1,800Required:a. If the selling price increases by $4 per unit and the sales volume decreases by 300 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?b. If the variable cost per unit increases by $6, spending on advertising increases by $3,000, and unit sales increase by 1,800 units, what would be the estimated net operating income?

What will be an ideal response?


a.

?Selling price per unit ($180,000 ÷ 3,000 units)$60
?Variable cost per unit ($126,000 ÷ 3,000 units)42
?Unit contribution margin$18

?Selling price ($60 per unit + $4 per unit)$64per unit
?Variable cost per price42per unit
?Unit contribution margin (a)$22per unit
?Unit sales (3,000 units ? 300 units) (b)2,700units
?Contribution margin (a) × (b)$59,400?
?Fixed expenses52,200?
?Net operating income$7,200?

b.
?Selling price$60per unit
?Variable cost per price ($42 per unit + $6 per unit)48per unit
?Unit contribution margin (a)$12per unit
?Unit sales (3,000 units + 1,800 units) (b)4,800units
?Contribution margin (a) × (b)$57,600?
?Fixed expenses ($52,200 + $3,000)55,200?
?Net operating income$2,400?

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