Question

Estrada Corporation produced 204,000 watches that it sold for $18 each. The company determined that fixed manufacturing cost per unit was $9 per watch. The company reported a $816,000 gross margin on its financial statements. Required Determine the variable cost per unit, the total variable product cost, and the total contribution margin.

Answer 1

Variable cost per unit

Total sales 204,000 x $18 = $3,672,000

Gross margin (given) $816,000

COGS=Total Sales -Gross Margin ($3,672,000-816,000)= $2,856,000

Total Fixed Cost 204,000 x $9 = $1,836,000

COGS Total variable cost + total fixed cost 2,856,000-1,836,000=$1,020,000

variable cost per unit (1020,000/204,000)= $5

Contribution margin $2,652,000