Last month when Holiday Creations, Inc., sold 37,000 units, total sales were $315,000, total variable expenses were $239,400, and fixed expenses were $39,000. Required: 1. What is the company’s contribution margin (CM) ratio? 2. What is the estimated change in the company’s net operating income if it can increase total sales by $1,100? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Explanation:

1. What is the company’s contribution margin (CM) ratio?

= sales - variable cost/ sales

= $315,000 - $239,400/$315,000

= $75,600/$315,000

= 0.24 x 100

= 24%

2. What is the estimated change in the company’s net operating income if it can increase total sales by $1,100?

Net operating income

= sales - variable cost - fixed cost

= $315,000 - $239,400 - $39,000

= $36,600

Change in operating income

= $316,100 - $239,400 - 39,000

= $37,700

Contribution margin ratio

= $316,600 - $239,400/316,600

= $77,200/$316,600

= 0.24 x 100

= 24%

Estimated change

=Change in total sales x CMR

= $1,100 x 24%

= $264