Contribution margin ratio and the break-even point

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Zacarello Company produces a single product. The projected income statement for

the coming year is as follows: Sales (50,000 units @ $50)	$2,500,000	Basic CVP Concepts LO1, LO2, LO5
Less: Variable costs	1,440,000
Contribution margin	$1,060,000
Less: Fixed costs	816,412
Operating income	$ 243,588

Required

1. Compute the unit contribution margin and the units that must be sold to break even. Suppose that 30,000 units are sold above breakeven. What is the profit?

2. Compute the contribution margin ratio and the break-even point in dollars. Suppose that revenues are $200,000 more than expected. What would the total profit be?

3. Compute the margin of safety.

4. Compute the operating leverage. Compute the new profit level if sales are 20 percent higher than expected.

5. How many units must be sold to earn a profit equal to 10 percent of sales?

6. Assume that the tax rate is 40 percent. How many units must be sold to earn an after-tax profit of $180,000?

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