JPL Inc has provided its sales and expense data for the most
Solution
(1) CM Ratio and Variable Expense Ratio
Selling Price per unit
$75 per unit
Variable Expense per unit
$45 per unit
Contribution Margin per unit
$30 per unit
CM Ratio [$30/$75] x 100
40%
Variable Expense Ratio [$45/$75] x 100
60%
(2) Break Even Point
Break Even in unit sales = Fixed Costs / Contribution margin per unit
Break Even in Dollar sales = Fixed Costs / CM Ratio
Break Even in unit sales [$210,000 / $30]
7,000 Units
Break Even in Dollar sales [$210,000 / 0.40]
$525,000
(3) Margin of Safety
Margin of Safety = Actual Sales - Break Even Sales
Margin of Safety in Dollars (11,200 Units x $75) - $525,000
$315,000
Margin of Safety in Percentage [$315,000/840,000] x 100
37.50%
(4) Degree of Operating leverage
Sales
$840,000
Variable Costs
504,000
Contribution Margin
336,000
Fixed Costs
210,000
Net Operating income
126,000
Degree of Operating leverage
= Contribution Margin / Net Operating Income
= $336,000 / 126,000
= 2.67
Degree of Operating leverage = 2.67
| Selling Price per unit | $75 per unit |
| Variable Expense per unit | $45 per unit |
| Contribution Margin per unit | $30 per unit |
| CM Ratio [$30/$75] x 100 | 40% |
| Variable Expense Ratio [$45/$75] x 100 | 60% |

