McCoy Brothers manufactures and sells two products, A and Z in the ratio of 5:2. Product A sells for $75; Z sells for $95. Variable costs for product A are $35; for Z $40. Fixed costs are $418,500. Compute the contribution margin per composite unit

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Answer:

Weighted average contribution margin= $44.29

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Sales proportion:

Product A= 5/7= 0.714

Product Z= 2/7= 0.286

Product A sells for $75; Z sells for $95.

Variable costs for product A are $35; for Z $40.

To determine the contribution margin per composite unit, we need to use the following formula:

Weighted average contribution margin= (weighted average selling price - weighted average unitary variable cost)

Weighted average contribution margin= (0.714*75 + 0.286*95) - (0.714*35 + 0.286*40)

Weighted average contribution margin= 80.72 - 36.43

Weighted average contribution margin= $44.29