Asked by Lesley Figueroa on May 27, 2024

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Raven Company has a target of $70,000 pre-tax income.The contribution margin ratio is 30%.What amount of dollar sales must be achieved to reach the goal if fixed costs are $36,000?

A) $23,333.
B) $36,000.
C) $300,000.
D) $353,333.
E) $420,000.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric indicating how much of each sales dollar contributes to fixed costs and profit after variable costs are covered.

Target Pre-tax Income

The income goal set by a company before any taxes are applied.

  • Implement target income analysis to discover the essential sales volume in units or financial amount to secure a desired level of profit.
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victoria macklaiMay 31, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Contribution margin (CM) = Sales - Variable costs
CM ratio = CM/Sales

We can use the formula method to find the dollar sales needed:

$70,000 + $36,000 = (Sales * 30%)
$106,000 = 0.3(Sales)
$353,333 = Sales