Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen

Exercise 51

Multiple-Product Break-Even and Target Profit
Vandenberg, Inc., produces and sells two products: a ceiling fan and a table fan. Vandenberg plans to sell 30,000 ceiling fans and 70,000 table fans in the coming year. Product price and cost information includes:

Common fixed selling and administrative expenses total $85,000.
Required:
1. What is the sales mix estimated for next year (calculated to the lowest whole number for each product)?
2. Using the sales mix from Requirement 1, form a package of ceiling fans and table fans. How many ceiling fans and table fans are sold at break-even?
3. Prepare a contribution-margin-based income statement for Vandenberg, Inc., based on the unit sales calculated in Requirement 2.
4. What if Vandenberg, Inc., wanted to earn operating income equal to $14,400? Calculate the number of ceiling fans and table fans that must be sold to earn this level of operating income. (Hint: Remember to form a package of ceiling fans and table fans based on the sales mix and to first calculate the number of packages to earn an operating income of $14,400.)