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Presented is Ace Company’s Contribution Income Statement: ACE COMPANY Contributi

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Presented is Ace Company’s Contribution Income Statement:

ACE COMPANY

Contribution Income Statement

For the Month Ending January 31, 2017

Sales

$200,000

Less variable costs:

Direct materials

$50,000

Direct labor

20,000

Variable factory overhead

60,000

Variable S&A expenses

12,000

(142,000

)

Contribution margin

$ 58,000

Less fixed costs:

Factory overhead

$13,000

Fixed S&A expenses

12,000

(25,000

)

Net income

$ 33,000


Based on the contribution margin above, if ACE Company had $100,000 increase in sales, profit would increase by:

Select one:

A. $35,000

B. $29,000

C. $39,000

D. $28,000

ACE COMPANY

Contribution Income Statement

For the Month Ending January 31, 2017

Explanation / Answer

Contribution margin ratio = contributions/sales * 100

= 58000/200000 * 100

= 29 %

Profit increase = increase sales * contributions margin ratio

= 100000 * 29 % = 29000

Option B is correct

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