Q5SE - Horngren'S Financial And Managerial Accounting

Question

Preparing a contribution margin income statement 

 

Gabelman Company sells a product for \(95 per unit. Variable costs are \)40 per unit, and fixed costs are $2,200 per month. The company expects to sell 570 units in September. Prepare an income statement for September using the contribution margin format

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Answer

The operating income is $29,150.

Calculation of contribution margin per unit

$$\begin{gathered} \mathbf{Contribution}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{margin}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{per}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{unit}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{=}\mathbf{Sales}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{price}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{per}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{unit}\mathbf{-}\mathbf{variable}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{cost}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{per}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{unit} \\ \mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{=}\mathbf{\$}\mathbf{95}\mathbf{-}\mathbf{\$}\mathbf{40} \\ \mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{ }\mathbf{=}\mathbf{\$}\mathbf{55} \end{gathered}$$

Calculation of contribution margin in total

Income statement

 

Particulars	Amount ($)
Sales (570 X $95)	54,150
Less: Variable cost (570 X $40)	22,800
Contribution margin	31,350
Less: Fixed cost	2,200
Operating income	29,150