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Bloom Company management predicts that it will incur fixed costs of $258,000 and

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Question

Bloom Company management predicts that it will incur fixed costs of $258,000 and earn pretax income of $476,400 in the next period. Its expected contribution margin ratio is 68%. Required: 1. Compute the amount of total dollar sales. 2. Compute the amount of total variable costs Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1Required 2 Compute the amount of total dollar sales Dollar Sales Choose Numerator: IChoose Denominator Total Dollar Sales = | Total dollar sales

Explanation / Answer

Answer

Choose Numerator

/

Choose Denominator

=

Total Dollar Sales

Fixed Costs + Pretax Income

/

Contribution margin ratio

=

Total Dollar Sales

$734,400 [258000+476400]

/

68%

=

$1,080,000

Sales

$1,080,000

Fixed Costs

$258,000

PreTax income

$476,400

Variable cost [1080000-258000-476400]

$345,600

Choose Numerator

/

Choose Denominator

=

Total Dollar Sales

Fixed Costs + Pretax Income

/

Contribution margin ratio

=

Total Dollar Sales

$734,400 [258000+476400]

/

68%

=

$1,080,000