Question

Remo Company and Angelo Inc. are separate companies that operate in the same industry. Following are variable costing income statements for the two companies showing their different cost structures: Remo Co. Angelo Inc. Sales revenue $ 275,000 $ 275,000 Less: Variable cost 200,000 125,000 Contribution margin $ 75,000 $ 150,000 Less: Fixed cost 35,000 110,000 Net operating income $ 40,000 $ 40,000 Required: Calculate the break-even sales revenue for each company. (Round your "Contribution Margin Ratio" percentage to 2 decimal places (i.e. .1524 = 15.24%) and final answers to 2 decimal places.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Break-even Sales:

      Remo Company                $128,346.17

      Angelo Inc.                        $201,649.86.

Explanation:

Break-even Sales is the dollar amount of revenue at which there will be neither Profit nor Loss. In other words, it a Point at which Contribution Margin is equal to Fixed Costs. The Formula to Calculate Break-even Sales is:

                         Fixed Cost / Contribution Margin Ratio

where

Contribution Margin Ratio is Sales less Variable Expenses, and expressed as a percentage of Sales.

Remo Company

Contribution Margin Ratio = 75,000 / 275,000 = 27.27%

Break-even Sales = 35,000 / .2727 = $128,346.17

Angelo Inc.

Contribution Margin Ratio = 150,000 / 275,000 = 54.55%

Break-even Sales = 110,000 / .5455 = $201,649.86.