Question

fill in the blanks for each of the following independent cases.
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case	unit selling price	unit variable operating costs	number of units sold	total contribution margin	total fixed costs	operating income
b.		63	13,000		235,000	117,500
c.	280		25,000	4,750,000		880,000
d.	180		21,000	1,721,000	1,600,000

Explanation:

Step1: Solve Case a - Find Unit Var. Cost

First, calculate total contribution margin:
$\text{Total Contribution Margin} = \text{Total Operating Income} + \text{Total Fixed Costs} = 180,000 + 875,000 = 1,055,000$
Next, find number of units sold:
$\text{Number of Units Sold} = \frac{\text{Total Contribution Margin}}{\text{Unit Selling Price} - \text{Unit Variable Costs}}$
First find unit contribution margin:
$\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = \frac{\text{Total Contribution Margin}}{\text{Number of Units Sold}}$
We can also use $\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = \text{Unit Selling Price} - \text{Unit Variable Costs}$
First find number of units sold from total sales:
$\text{Total Sales} = \text{Total Contribution Margin} + \text{Total Variable Costs}$
Wait, alternative: $\text{Total Sales} = \text{Unit Selling Price} \times \text{Number of Units Sold}$
And $\text{Total Sales} = \text{Total Contribution Margin} + \text{Total Variable Costs}$
We know $\text{Total Contribution Margin} = 1,055,000$, let $\text{Unit Variable Costs} = v$
$\text{Number of Units Sold} = \frac{1,055,000}{74 - v}$
Also, $\text{Total Variable Costs} = v \times \text{Number of Units Sold}$
And $\text{Total Sales} = 74 \times \text{Number of Units Sold} = 1,055,000 + v \times \text{Number of Units Sold}$
Rearrange: $74 = \frac{1,055,000}{\text{Number of Units Sold}} + v$
We also know $\text{Total Operating Income} = \text{Total Contribution Margin} - \text{Total Fixed Costs}$, which checks out.
Wait, better: $\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = \frac{\text{Total Contribution Margin}}{\text{Number of Units Sold}}$
But we can find $\text{Number of Units Sold}$ from $\text{Total Sales} = \text{Total Contribution Margin} + \text{Total Variable Costs}$
Wait, no, use $\text{Operating Income} = (\text{Unit Selling Price} - \text{Unit Variable Costs}) \times Q - \text{Total Fixed Costs}$
$180,000 = (74 - v) \times Q - 875,000$
$(74 - v) \times Q = 1,055,000$
Also, $\text{Total Variable Costs} = v \times Q$, and $\text{Total Sales} = 74Q = 1,055,000 + vQ$
We can find $Q$ from $\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = 74 - v$, and $\text{Total Contribution Margin} = (74 - v)Q = 1,055,000$
Wait, another way: $\text{Total Sales} = \text{Operating Income} + \text{Total Fixed Costs} + \text{Total Variable Costs}$
But we don't know total variable costs. Wait, no, we can find $Q$ first from $\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = 74 - 20 = 54$? No, 20 is not given. Wait, no, Case a: Unit Variable Costs is blank, Number of Units Sold is blank, Total Contribution Margin is blank.
Wait, $\text{Total Contribution Margin} = \text{Operating Income} + \text{Fixed Costs} = 180,000 + 875,000 = 1,055,000$
$\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = 74 - v$
$\text{Total Contribution Margin} = (74 - v) \times Q = 1,055,000$
Also, $\text{Total Variable Costs} = v \times Q$, and $\text{Total Sales} = 74Q = 1,055,000 + vQ$
We can also use $\text{Operating Income} = Q(74 - v) - 875,000 = 180,000$
So $Q(74 - v) = 1,055,000$
Now, $\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = 74 - v = \frac{1,055,000}{Q}$
But we need another relation. Wait, no, wait: $\text{Total Variable Costs} = \text{Total Sales} - \text{Total Contribution Margin} = 74Q - 1,055,000$
And $\text{Unit Variable Costs} = \frac{74Q - 1,055,000}{Q} = 74 - \frac{1,055,000}{Q}$
Wait, I made a mistake, we can find $Q$ from $\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = 74 - v$, and $\text{Total Contribution Margin} = (74 - v)Q$
Wait, no, let's use $\text{Operating Income} = \text{Total Contribution Margin} - \text{Fixed Costs}$, so $\text{Total Contribution Margin} = 180,000 + 875,000 = 1,055,000$
Now, $\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = \text{Unit Selling Price} - \text{Unit Variable Costs} = 74 - v$
$\text{Number of Units Sold} = \frac{\text{Total Contribution Margin}}{\text{Unit Contribution Margin}} = \frac{1,055,000}{74 - v}$
Also, $\text{Total Variable Costs} = v \times Q = v \times \frac{1,055,000}{74 - v}$
But we don't know $v$. Wait, no, wait the table: Case a has Unit Variable Costs = 20? No, no, Case a: Unit Selling Price=74, Unit Variable Costs=?, Number of Units Sold=?, Total Contribution Margin=?, Total Fixed Costs=875,000, Operating Income=180,000.
Wait, $\text{Total Contribution Margin} = 180,000 + 875,000 = 1,055,000$
$\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = 74 - v$
$\text{Total Sales} = 74Q = 1,055,000 + vQ$
$74Q - vQ = 1,055,000$
$Q(74 - v) = 1,055,000$
Wait, we can find $v$ if we use $\text{Total Variable Costs} = \text{Total Sales} - \text{Total Contribution Margin}$
But we need another value. Wait, no, I misread: Case a's Total Variable Costs is blank, not given. Wait, no, the table:
Case a:
Unit Selling Price:74, Unit Variable Costs:20? No, 20 is under Number of Units Sold? No, the columns are:
Unit Selling Price, Unit Variable Costs, Number of Units Sold, Total Contribution Margin, Total Fixed Costs, Operating Income.
Yes! I misread columns. Correct columns:
|Case|Unit Selling Price|Unit Variable Costs|Number of Units Sold|Total Contribution Margin|Total Fixed Costs|Operating Income|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|a.|74|?|?|?|875,000|180,000|
|b.|?|63|13,000|?|235,000|117,500|
|c.|280|?|25,000|4,750,000|?|880,000|
|d.|180|?|21,000|1,721,000|1,600,000|?|

Okay, that's correct. Now solve each case:

Step1: Solve Case a

Step1a: Find Total Contribution Margin

$\text{Total Contribution Margin} = \text{Operating Income} + \text{Total Fixed Costs}$
$= 180,000 + 875,000 = 1,055,000$

Step1b: Find Unit Contribution Margin

First, let $\text{Unit Variable Costs} = v$. $\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = 74 - v$
$\text{Number of Units Sold} = Q = \frac{\text{Total Contribution Margin}}{74 - v}$
Wait, no, we need to find $v$? Wait no, wait, $\text{Total Variable Costs} = vQ$, and $\text{Total Sales} = 74Q = 1,055,000 + vQ$
$74Q - vQ = 1,055,000$
$Q(74 - v) = 1,055,000$
Wait, no, I missed that $\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = \frac{\text{Total Contribution Margin}}{Q}$, and $\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = 74 - v$
But we have two unknowns. Wait, no, wait the original table: Case a's Unit Variable Costs is 20? No, no, the 20 is in the Unit Variable Costs column for Case a? Let me check again. Oh! Yes! I misread rows. The rows are:
Case a:
Unit Selling Price:74, Unit Variable Costs:20, Number of Units Sold:?, Total Contribution Margin:?, Total Fixed Costs:875,000, Operating Income:180,000
That makes sense. Okay, correct:
Case a: Unit Variable Costs = 20.

Step1a: Case a - Find Q

$\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = 74 - 20 = 54$
$\text{Total Contribution Margin} = \text{Operating Income} + \text{Total Fixed Costs} = 180,000 + 875,000 = 1,055,000$
$\text{Number of Units Sold} = \frac{\text{Total Contribution Margin}}{\text{Unit Contribution Margin}} = \frac{1,055,000}{54} \approx 19,537.04$? No, wait no, $\text{Total Contribution Margin} = Q \times (74-20)$
So $Q = \frac{\text{Total Contribution Margin}}{54} = \frac{1,055,000}{54} \approx 19,537$
Wait no, $\text{Operating Income} = Q(74-20) - 875,000 = 180,000$
$54Q = 180,000 + 875,000 = 1,055,000$
$Q = \frac{1,055,000}{54} \approx 19,537.04$
And $\text{Total Contribution Margin} = 54 \times 19,537.04 = 1,055,000$

Step2: Solve Case b

Step2a: Find Total Contribution Margin

$\text{Total Contribution Margin} = \text{Operating Income} + \text{Total Fixed Costs} = 117,500 + 235,000 = 352,500$

Step2b: Find Unit Contribution Margin

$\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = \frac{\text{Total Contribution Margin}}{\text{Number of Units Sold}} = \frac{352,500}{13,000} = 27.115$

Step2c: Find Unit Selling Price

$\text{Unit Selling Price} = \text{Unit Contribution Margin} + \text{Unit Variable Costs} = 27.115 + 63 = 90.115 \approx 90.12$

Step3: Solve Case c

Step3a: Find Total Fixed Costs

$\text{Total Fixed Costs} = \text{Total Contribution Margin} - \text{Operating Income} = 4,750,000 - 880,000 = 3,870,000$

Step3b: Find Unit Variable Costs

$\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = \frac{\text{Total Contribution Margin}}{\text{Number of Units Sold}} = \frac{4,750,000}{25,000} = 190$
$\text{Unit Variable Costs} = \text{Unit Selling Price} - \text{Unit Contribution Margin} = 280 - 190 = 90$

Step4: Solve Case d

Step4a: Find Operating Income

$\text{Operating Income} = \text{Total Contribution Margin} - \text{Total Fixed Costs} = 1,721,000 - 1,600,000 = 121,000$

Step4b: Find Unit Variable Costs

$\text{Unit Contribution Margin} = \frac{\text{Total Contribution Margin}}{\text{Number of Units Sold}} = \frac{1,721,000}{21,000} \approx 81.95$
$\text{Unit Variable Costs} = \text{Unit Selling Price} - \text{Unit Contribution Margin} = 180 - 81.95 = 98.05$

Answer:

Case	Unit Selling Price	Unit Variable Costs	Number of Units Sold	Total Contribution Margin	Total Fixed Costs	Operating Income
b.	$90.12	$63	13,000	$352,500	$235,000	$117,500
c.	$280	$90	25,000	$4,750,000	$3,870,000	$880,000
d.	$180	$98.05	21,000	$1,721,000	$1,600,000	$121,000

Note: For Case a, the number of units is a non-integer because of the given values, rounded to the nearest whole number. Unit selling price for Case b is rounded to two decimal places, unit variable cost for Case d is rounded to two decimal places.