Question

The Museum of America is preparing for its annual appreciation dinner for contributing members. Lastâ year, 525 members attended the dinner. Tickets for the dinner were $ 24 per attendee. The profit report for lastâ year's dinner follows.

Ticket sales $12,600

Cost of dinner 15,300

Gross Margin 2,700

Invitations and paperwork 2,500

Profit (loss) $ 5,200

This year the dinner committee does not want to lose money on the dinner. To help achieve itsâ goal, the committee analyzed lastâ year's costs. Of the â$15,300 cost of theâ dinner, â$9,000 were fixed costs and â$6,300 were variable costs. Of the â$2,500 cost of invitations andâ paperwork, â$1,975 were fixed and â$525 were variable.

Requirement:

1. Prepare last year's profit report using the contribution margin format.

Answer 1

Answer:

Contribution Margin                                       $ 5775

Net Loss                                                          ( $ 5,200 )

Explanation:

Ticket sales                                                    $12,600

Less

Variable Costs

Cost of dinner

Variable Costs ( 15,300- 9000)                     $ 6,300

Invitations and paperwork (variable costs)  $ 525

Less Fixed Expenses

Cost of dinner   (fixed  costs)                       $ 9000

Invitations and paperwork (fixed  costs)      $ 1975

Net Loss                                                          ( $ 5,200 )

Contribution Margin is obtained by deducting variable costs from sales and then the profit or loss is obtained by deducting fixed costs from the contribution margin.