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  • Mar 20, 2008, 08:31 AM
    tysonms
    Contribution approach
    I need to prepare an income statement using the contribution method. And find what the contribution toward covering fixed expenses and earning profits were. Here is what I was given...
    Sales 150000
    COGS 90000
    GM 60000
    Operating expenses
    Selling 30000
    Admin 10000
    Net operating income 20000

    Shoes sell on avg for $750 per pair. Variable selling expenses are $50 per pair. Remaining selling expenses are fixed. The admin expense are 20% variable and 80% fixed. The company does not manufacture its own shoes, it purchases them from a supplier for $450.

    Here is what I have so far...

    Sales 150000
    Variable expenses:
    Production
    Selling
    Admin 2000
    Contribution margin
    Fixed expenses:
    Production
    Selling
    Admin 8000
    Net Oper Income 20000

    Thanks for any help.
  • Mar 22, 2008, 11:52 PM
    morgaine300
    Your basic set-up is correct.

    If you are selling the shoes for $750 each and total sales was $150,000, how many pairs did you sell?

    Once you have that, you can figure out your variable selling at $50 per pair, with the remainder being fixed.

    (What I'd really like to know is what the heck kind of shoes cost $750 each?? )

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