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Milden Company is a merchandiser that plans to sell 25,000 units during the next

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Question

Milden Company is a merchandiser that plans to sell 25,000 units during the next quarter at a selling price of $52 per unit. The company also gathered the following cost estimates for the next quarter:

Required:

1. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the next quarter.

2. Prepare a traditional format income statement for the next quarter.

Prepare a contribution format income statement for the next quarter.

Cost Cost Formula Cost of good sold $22 per unit sold Advertising expense $172,000 per quarter Sales commissions 5% of sales Shipping expense $54,000 per quarter + $6.00 per unit sold Administrative salaries $82,000 per quarter Insurance expense $9,200 per quarter Depreciation expense $52,000 per quarter

Explanation / Answer

Answers

Sales

[25000 units x $52]

$     13,00,000.00

Less: Variable costs

Cost of Goods Sold

[25000 units x $22]

$        5,50,000.00

Sales Commission

[25000 units x $52 x 5%]

$           65,000.00

Shipping expenses

[25000 units x $6]

$        1,50,000.00

Total Variable cost

$        7,65,000.00

Contribution Margin

$        5,35,000.00

Less: Fixed Costs

Advertising expense

$    1,72,000.00

Shipping expenses

$        54,000.00

Administrative salaries

$        82,000.00

Insurance expense

$          9,200.00

Depreciation expense

$        52,000.00

Total Fixed Costs

$        3,69,200.00

Net Income

$        1,65,800.00

Workings for amount can be seen in Requirement 1

Milden Company

Traditional Format Income Statement

For the Next Quarter

Sales

$ 13,00,000.00

Cost of goods sold

$   5,50,000.00

Gross margin

$   7,50,000.00

Selling and administrative expenses:

Advertising expense

$    1,72,000.00

Sales commission

$      65,000.00

Shipping expense

$    1,50,000.00

Administrative salaries

$      82,000.00

Insurance expense

$        9,200.00

Depreciation expense

$      52,000.00

Shipping expense

$      54,000.00

Total selling and administrative expenses

$   5,84,200.00

Net operating income

$     1,65,800.00

Sales

[25000 units x $52]

$     13,00,000.00

Less: Variable costs

Cost of Goods Sold

[25000 units x $22]

$        5,50,000.00

Sales Commission

[25000 units x $52 x 5%]

$           65,000.00

Shipping expenses

[25000 units x $6]

$        1,50,000.00

Total Variable cost

$        7,65,000.00

Contribution Margin

$        5,35,000.00

Less: Fixed Costs

Advertising expense

$    1,72,000.00

Shipping expenses

$        54,000.00

Administrative salaries

$        82,000.00

Insurance expense

$          9,200.00

Depreciation expense

$        52,000.00

Total Fixed Costs

$        3,69,200.00

Net Income

$        1,65,800.00