Asked by Keondra Rouse on Jul 11, 2024

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O'Malley Company sells 100000 units for $13 a unit. Fixed costs are $350000 and net income is $250000. What should be reported as variable expenses in the CVP income statement?

A) $600000.
B) $700000.
C) $950000.
D) $1050000.

CVP Income Statement

A financial document that applies Cost-Volume-Profit analysis to delineate how changes in cost and volume affect a company's operating income and net income.

Variable Expenses

Costs that change in proportion to the activity of a business.

  • Understand the method for determining contribution margin and its importance.
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Camille AltemeJul 17, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Contribution Margin = Sales - Variable Costs
Contribution Margin per Unit = Selling Price per Unit - Variable Cost per Unit

Using the Contribution Margin approach:

Contribution Margin = Sales - Variable Costs
$250,000 = ($13 × 100,000) - Variable Costs
$250,000 = $1,300,000 - Variable Costs
Variable Costs = $1,300,000 - $250,000
Variable Costs = $1,050,000

Therefore, the variable expenses in the CVP income statement would be $1,050,000.

Option B is the only closest match. Option A and C are too far off from the computed value, while Option D is way above the computed value.