Question Completion:
Magic Realm, Inc., has developed a new fantasy board game. The company sold 32,400 games last year at a selling price of $67 per game. Fixed expenses associated with the game total $567,000 per year, and variable expenses are $47 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 41,796 games next year (an increase of 9,396 games, or 29%, over last year). Given this assumption: a. What is the expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year?
Answer:
Magic Realm, Inc.
1-a. Contribution-Format Income Statement
For the last year ended December 31
Sales revenue $2,170,000 (32,400 * $67)
Variable costs 1,522,800 (32,400 * $47)
Contribution $647,200 (32,400 * $20)
Fixed expenses 567,000
Net operating income $80,200
1-b. Degree of Operating Leverage = Contribution/Net operating income
= 8.07
The expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year
= 235.3%
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Last year's figures:
Sales = 32,400 games
Selling price per game = $67
Variable cost per game = $47
Fixed expenses = $567,000 per year
1-a. Contribution-Format Income Statement
For the last year ended December 31
Sales revenue $2,170,000 (32,400 * $67)
Variable costs 1,522,800 (32,400 * $47)
Contribution $647,200 (32,400 * $20)
Fixed expenses 567,000
Net operating income $80,200
1-b. Degree of Operating Leverage = Contribution/Net operating income
= $647,200/$80,200 = 8.07
2. Next year:
Sales = 41,796 games
Sales revenue = $2,800,332 (41,796 * $67)
Variable cost = 1,964,412 (41,796 * $47)
Contribution = $835,920
Fixed costs = 567,000
Net operating income $268,920
The expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year
Increase in net operating income = $188,720 ($268,920 - $80,200)
= $188,720/$80,200 * 100 = 235.3%
