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Western States had revenues of $450,000 in March. Fixed costs in March were $273,360 and 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 / 450,000 = 68% contribution margin percentage b.What monthly sales volume (in dollars) would be needed to break-even? Fixed costs / contribution margin percentage / 0.68 = $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

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Western States had revenues of $450,000 in March. Fixed costs in March were $273,360 and
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.


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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
$8.36
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