The following costs result from the production and sale of 4

The following costs result from the production and sale of 4,850 drum sets manufactured by Tight Drums Company for the year ended December 31, 2017. The drum sets sell for $335 each. The company has a 30% income tax rate.

  

Required:

1. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the company. COMPLETE AND CORRECT!!!
2. Compute its contribution margin per unit and its contribution margin ratio. NEED HELP!!!!

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Required 1

Required 2

Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the company.

Compute its contribution margin per unit and its contribution margin ratio. (Round Contribution margin ratio to nearest whole percentage.)

Variable production costs
Plastic for casing	$	164,900
Wages of assembly workers		480,150
Drum stands		208,550
Variable selling costs
Sales commissions		155,200
Fixed manufacturing costs
Taxes on factory		6,500
Factory maintenance		13,000
Factory machinery depreciation		73,000
Fixed selling and administrative costs
Lease of equipment for sales staff		13,000
Accounting staff salaries		63,000
Administrative management salaries		143,000

Solution

Required 2 : Answer

TIGHT DRUMS COMPANY

Contribution Margin Income Statement (partial)

For Year Ended December 31, 2017

Per Unit

$335

Plastic for casing = $164900/4850

$34

Wages of assembly workers =$480150/4850

$99

Drum stands = $208550/4850

$43

Sales commissions = $155200/4850

$32

Total variable costs (B)

$208

$127

Contribution margin ratio =C/A

38%

Note:

*Contribution margin ratio = (contribution/sales)*100

*So, contribution margin of 38% of sales revenue is available to cover fixed expenses.

Required 2 : Answer

TIGHT DRUMS COMPANY

Contribution Margin Income Statement (partial)

For Year Ended December 31, 2017

Per Unit

Sales

$335

Variable costs:

Plastic for casing = $164900/4850

$34

Wages of assembly workers =$480150/4850

$99

Drum stands = $208550/4850

$43

Sales commissions = $155200/4850

$32

Total variable costs (B)

$208

Contribution margin (A-B)

$127

Contribution margin ratio =C/A

38%

Note:

*Contribution margin ratio = (contribution/sales)*100

*So, contribution margin of 38% of sales revenue is available to cover fixed expenses.

TIGHT DRUMS COMPANY
Contribution Margin Income Statement (partial)
For Year Ended December 31, 2017
		Per Unit
Sales		$335
Variable costs:
Plastic for casing = $164900/4850	$34
Wages of assembly workers =$480150/4850	$99
Drum stands = $208550/4850	$43
Sales commissions = $155200/4850	$32
Total variable costs (B)	$208
Contribution margin (A-B)		$127
Contribution margin ratio =C/A		38%