Answer with brief explanation
13. Bear Publishing sells a nature guide. The following information was reported for a typical month:
Total
Per Unit
Sales
$ 17600
$ 16.00
Variable expenses
9680
8.80
Contribution margin
7920
$ 7.20
Fixed expenses
3600
Net operating income
$ 4320
Bear is expecting a 20 cent increase in variable expenses. No other changes are expected or planned. How much contribution margin should Bear expect after
the increase?
Answer
A. $7700 B. $4100 C. $9900 D. Cannot be determined.
Question 14 and 15 use the following
information:
In October Haldeman Corporation a manufacturing company reported
the following financial data:
Sales
$ 460000
Variable COGS
89000
Fixed COGS
107000
Variable selling expense
22000
Fixed selling expense
59000
Variable administrative expense
67000
Fixed administrative expense
111000
14. In a contribution format income statement the contribution margin for October was: Answer A. $5000 B. $183000 C. $264000
D. $282000
15. In a traditional format income statement the
gross margin for October was:
Answer
A. $282000 B. $183000 C. $264000
D. $5000