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Contribution margin, decision making. Lurvey Men’s Clothing’s revenues and cost data for 2011 are as follows:
|
Revenues |
 |  |
$600,000 |
|
Cost of goods sold |
 |  |
Æ’300,000 |
|
Gross margin |
 |  |
300,000 |
|
Operating costs: |
 |  |  |
|
Salaries fixed |
$170,000 |
 |  |
|
Sales commissions (10% of sales) |
60,000 |
 |  |
|
Depreciation of equipment and fixtures |
20,000 |
 |  |
|
Store rent ($4,500 per month) |
54,000 |
 |  |
|
Other operating costs |
45,000 |
349,000 |
 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
 |
$(49,000) |
 |
Mr. Lurvey, the owner of the store, is unhappy with the operating results. An analysis of other operating costs reveals that it includes $30,000 variable costs, which vary with sales volume, and $15,000 (fixed) costs.
1. Compute the contribution margin of Lurvey Men’s Clothing.
2. Compute the contribution margin percentage.
3. Mr. Lurvey estimates that he can increase revenues by 15% by incurring additional advertising costs of $13,000. Calculate the impact of the additional advertising costs on operating income.
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