profit was $32,640.
a.
What was the contribution margin percentage?(Omit the \"%\" sign in your response.)
b.
What monthly sales volume (in dollars) would be needed to break-even?(Omit the \"$\" sign in
your response.)
c.
What was the margin of safety for March?(Omit the \"$\" sign in your response.)
Western States had revenues of $450,000 in March. Fixed costs in March were $273,360 and
profit was $32,640.
Solution
a.What was the contribution margin percentage?
450,000 - 273,360- 30,000 = 144,000 variable costs
450,000 - 144,000 = 306,000 contribution margin
306,,000 = 68% contribution margin percentage
b.What monthly sales volume (in dollars) would be needed to break-even?
Fixed costs / contribution margin percentage
.68 = $402,000 to break even.
c.What was the margin of safety for March?
Actual revenues - break-even revenues
450,000 - 402,000 = $48,000 margin of safety