Question

Compute and interpret the contribution margin ratio using the following data: sales, $5,000; total variable cost, $3,000.Interpret what these result mean using a sentence.

Answer 1

Answer:

0.4 or 40%

Explanation:

The formula for Contribution Margin Ratio is:

[TS - TVC] / TS

Where TS = Total Sales

TVC = Total Variable Cost

Applying the formula,

[5,000 - 3,000] / 5,000  = 2000/5000  = 0.4

Turning this value to a percentage, 0.4 × 100 = 40%

The interpretation of this is that for every item sold, 40% of the sales price is available to cover fixed costs.

Remember: The addition of fixed cost to variable cost = total cost