The following monthly budgeted data are available for a wholesale company:
Product L Product Z Product C
Sales $400,000 $200,000 $800,000
Variable Expenses 240,000 140,000 640,000
Contribution Margin $160,000 $ 60,000 $160,000
Budgeted net operating income for the month is $130,000. Required:
a. Calculate the break-even sales for the month.
b. Calculate the margin of safety in sales dollars.
c. Actual total sales for the month were the same as the budgeted sales--$1,400,000.
However, the sales mix changed so that sales by product were: L, $560,000; Z, $280,000; C, $560,000. Calculate the expected net operating income with this new sales mix. Explain why this net operating income figure differs from the original budget net operating income of $130,000.