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Based upon the following data taken from the records of Bruce Inc., prepare a co

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Question

Based upon the following data taken from the records of Bruce Inc., prepare a contribution margin analysis report for the year ended December 31, 2012.

For Year Ended
December 31, 2012

Actual

Planned Difference
Increase
  (Decrease) Sales $312,000 $325,000 $(13,000) Less:   Variable cost of goods sold $169,200 $182,000 $(12,800)   Variable selling and administrative
  expenses
  32,400

39,000

   (6,600
)       Total $201,600 $221,000 $(19,400) Contribution margin $110,400 $104,000 $   6,400 Number of units sold 120,000 130,000 (10,000) Per unit:   Sales price $2.60 $2.50 .10   Variable cost of goods sold 1.41 1.40 .01   Variable selling and administrative
   expenses
.27
.30
(.03) Based upon the following data taken from the records of Bruce Inc., prepare a contribution margin analysis report for the year ended December 31, 2012.

For Year Ended
December 31, 2012

Actual

Planned Difference
Increase
  (Decrease) Sales $312,000 $325,000 $(13,000) Less:   Variable cost of goods sold $169,200 $182,000 $(12,800)   Variable selling and administrative
  expenses
  32,400

39,000

   (6,600
)       Total $201,600 $221,000 $(19,400) Contribution margin $110,400 $104,000 $   6,400 Number of units sold 120,000 130,000 (10,000) Per unit:   Sales price $2.60 $2.50 .10   Variable cost of goods sold 1.41 1.40 .01   Variable selling and administrative
   expenses
.27
.30
(.03) For Year Ended
December 31, 2012

Actual

Planned Difference
Increase
  (Decrease) $312,000 $325,000 $(13,000) $169,200 $182,000 $(12,800)
  32,400

39,000

   (6,600
) $201,600 $221,000 $(19,400) $110,400 $104,000 $   6,400 120,000 130,000 (10,000) $2.60 $2.50 .10 1.41 1.40 .01
.27
.30
(.03) For Year Ended
December 31, 2012

Actual

Planned Difference
Increase
  (Decrease) Sales $312,000 $325,000 $(13,000) Less:   Variable cost of goods sold $169,200 $182,000 $(12,800)   Variable selling and administrative
  expenses
  32,400

39,000

   (6,600
)       Total $201,600 $221,000 $(19,400) Contribution margin $110,400 $104,000 $   6,400 Number of units sold 120,000 130,000 (10,000) Per unit:   Sales price $2.60 $2.50 .10   Variable cost of goods sold 1.41 1.40 .01   Variable selling and administrative
   expenses
.27
.30
(.03)

Explanation / Answer

planned

total sales = 130000*2.50=325000

total variable cost=130000*(1.4+0.3)=221000

contribution margin=sales-variable cost=104000

actual

total sales=120000*2.60=312000

total variable cost=120000*(1.41+0.27)=201600

contribution margin = 110400

although actual sales is less than the planned sales by 13000

the cost incurred in actual is much less than planned difference being 19400

hence there is a better contribution margin in case of actual than planned