Determine the coffee shop's monthly breakeven point in the numbers of small coffees and large coffees. Prove your answer by preparing a summary contribution margin income statement at the breakeven level of sales. Show only two categories of expenses: variable and fixed and Compute the coffee shop's margin of safety in dollars.

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The contribution margin income statement of Liberty Coffee for July  attached

 

Liberty Coffee sells three small coffees for every large coffee. A small coffee sells for $3.00, with a variable expense of $1.50. A large coffee sells for $5.00, with a variable expense of $2.50.
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 Determine the coffee shop's monthly breakeven point in the numbers of small coffees and large coffees. Prove your answer by preparing a summary contribution margin income statement at the breakeven level of sales. Show only two categories of expenses: variable and fixed and Compute the coffee shop's margin of safety in dollars.


A
B
Liberty Coffee
Contribution Margin Income Statement
Month Ended July 31
5 Sales revenue
$ 144,000
6 Less variable expenses:
Cost of goods sold
Marketing expense
General and administrative expense
$ 57,000
12,000
3,000
7
8
9.
72,000
$ 72,000
10 Contribution margin
11 Less fixed expenses:
Marketing expense
$ 35,700
6,300
12
General and administrative expense
42,000
$ 30,000
13
14 Operating income
15
123 45
Transcribed Image Text:A B Liberty Coffee Contribution Margin Income Statement Month Ended July 31 5 Sales revenue $ 144,000 6 Less variable expenses: Cost of goods sold Marketing expense General and administrative expense $ 57,000 12,000 3,000 7 8 9. 72,000 $ 72,000 10 Contribution margin 11 Less fixed expenses: Marketing expense $ 35,700 6,300 12 General and administrative expense 42,000 $ 30,000 13 14 Operating income 15 123 45
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