Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for the month

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Question - Gold Star Rice, Ltd., of Thailand exports Thai rice throughout Asia. The company grows three varieties of rice - White, Fragrant, and Loonzain. Budgeted sales by product and in total for the coming month are shown below:

 

Product

Total

White

Fragrant

Loonzain

Percentage of total sales

48%

20%

32%

100%

Sales

$345,600

100%

$144,000

$100%

$230,400

100%

$720,000

100%

Variable expenses

103,680

30%

115,200

80%

126,720

55%

345,600

48%

Contribution margin

$241,920

70%

$28,800

20%

$103,680

45%

374,400

52%

Fixed expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

227,240

 

Net operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

$147,160

 

Dollar sales to break-even = Fixed expenses/CM ratio = $227,240/0.52 = $437,000

As shown by these data, net operating income is budgeted at $147,160 for the month and the estimated break-even sales is $437,000.

Assume that actual sales for the month total $720,000 as planned. Actual sales by product are: White, $230,400; Fragrant, $288,000; and Loonzain, $201,600.

Required:

1. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month based on the actual sales data.

2. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for the month based on your actual data.

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