Question

Muy Bueno Bakery sells three different products. Currently they are not able to meet all of their customers' demand. Using the following information, determine the price of the cake needed to meet the same contribution margin as the cookies. Cake Pie Cookies Contribution margin $18 $11 $3 Production hours 2 1.5 .25 Variable cost $12 $7 $1 Contribution margin/hr. $9 $7.33 $12 Current selling price $30 $18 $5 a.$45 b.$30 c.$42 d.$36

Answer 1

Answer:

d. $36

Explanation:

The Contribution margin is the net of selling price and variable cost of a product. It is calculated by deducting the variable cost from the selling price of a product.

                                          Cake   Pie    Cookies

Current selling price          $30    $18    $5

Variable cost                      $12     $7      $1

Contribution margin           $18     $11     $3

Production hours                2        1.5     0.25

Contribution margin/hr.     $9     $7.33  $12

Required Contribution margin per hour of cake = $12

Required Contribution margin = $12 x 2 = $24

Required Selling Price = Contribution margin + variable cost = $24 + $12 = $36

Note there is a mistake in the calculation of Contribution margin of Cookies as it is given $3 but after deducting the variable cost from selling price is should be $4 ( $5 - $1 ), I used the given contribution margin for the calculation.