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Question

Miller Company's most recent contribution format income statement is shown below:

1.The number of units sold increases by 11%.

2.The selling price decreases by $1.40 per unit, and the number of units sold increases by 16%.

3.The selling price increases by $1.40 per unit, fixed expenses increase by $6,000, and the number of units sold decreases by 6%.

Total Per Unit   Sales (31,000 units) $279,000    $9.00       Variable expenses 186,000    6.00       Contribution margin 93,000    $3.00       Fixed expenses 45,000      Net operating income $ 48,000    Prepare a new contribution format income statement under each of the following conditions (consider each case independently):

1.The number of units sold increases by 11%.

2.The selling price decreases by $1.40 per unit, and the number of units sold increases by 16%.

3.The selling price increases by $1.40 per unit, fixed expenses increase by $6,000, and the number of units sold decreases by 6%.

4. The selling price increases by 10%, variable expenses increase by 30 cents per unit, and the number of units sold decreases by 6%.

Explanation / Answer

Sales (31,000@111%) 9

$309,690

Less: Variable expense ( 34,410 *6)

206,460

Contribution margin

103,230

Less: fixed expense

45,000

Net operating income

58,230

(2)

Sales (31,000@116%) 7.60

273,296

Less :Variable expense 35,960 *6

215,760

Contribution margin

57,536

Less: fixed expense

45,000

Net operating income

12,536

(3)

Sales (31,000@94%)10.40

303,056

Less:Variable expense 29,140 *6

174,840

Contribution margin

128,216

Less :fixed expenses

51,000

Net operating income

77,216

(4)

Sales (29,140 )9.90

288,486

Less :Variable expense 29,140 *6.30

183,582

Contribution margin

104,904

Less:Fixed expense

45,000

Net operating income

59,904

Sales (31,000@111%) 9

$309,690

Less: Variable expense ( 34,410 *6)

206,460

Contribution margin

103,230

Less: fixed expense

45,000

Net operating income

58,230