Question

Magic Realm, Inc., has developed a new fantasy board game. The company sold 38,000 games last year at a selling price of $61 per game. Fixed expenses associated with the game total $665,000 per year, and variable expenses are $41 per game. Production of the game is entrusted to a printing contractor. Variable expenses consist mostly of payments to this contractor.

Required:

1-a. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the game last year.

1-b. Compute the degree of operating leverage.

2. Management is confident that the company can sell 46,740 games next year (an increase of 8,740 games, or 23%, over last year). Given this assumption:

a. What is the expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year?

b. What is the expected amount of net operating income for next year? (Do not prepare an income statement; use the degree of operating leverage to compute your answer.)

Answer 1

Answer of Part 2-a:

Sales of 46,740 games would represent an increase of 23% over last year’s sales. The net operating income should increase by 8 times as much or by 184% (8*23%)