You have been provided with the following information:
Total | ||
Sales | $ | 70,000 |
Less variable expenses | 45,000 | |
Contribution margin | 25,000 | |
Less fixed expenses | 15,000 | |
Operating profit | $ | 10,000 |
If sales increase by 20%, what level of fixed costs will yield a
30% increase in profits?
$10,500.
$17,000.
$6,000.
$18,000.
The question asks for the fixed expense amount if operating income increased by 30% and sales increases by 20%. with sales increasing by 20%, variable expenses will be increased by the same proportion because variable cost are cost that change relative to change in sales.
Sales ( 70000*120%) | $84000 |
less: Variable cost (45000*120%) | $54000 |
Contribution margin | $30000 |
Fixed expenses | $17000 |
Operating profit (10000*130%) | $13000 |
just deduct operating income from contribution margin to get the new fixed expense.
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