Magic Realm, Inc., has developed a new fantasy board game. The company sold 42,500 games last year at a selling price of $65 per game. Fixed expenses associated with the game total $765,000 per year, and variable expenses are $45 per game. Production of the game is entrusted to a printing contractor. Variable expenses consist mostly of payments to this contractor.   Required: 1-a. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the game last year. 1-b. Compute the degree of operating leverage. 2. Management is confident that the company can sell 51,425 games next year (an increase of 8,925 games, or 21%, over last year). Given this assumption: a. What is the expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year? b. What is the expected amount of net operating income for next year? (Do not prepare an income statement; use the degree of operating leverage to compute your answer.)   Req 1A Req 1B Req 2 Prepare a contribution format income statement for the game last year.         Magic Realm, Inc. Contribution Income Statement   Total Per Unit               0 $0         $0

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Magic Realm, Inc., has developed a new fantasy board game. The company sold 42,500 games last year at a selling price of $65 per game. Fixed expenses associated with the game total $765,000 per year, and variable expenses are $45 per game. Production of the game is entrusted to a printing contractor. Variable expenses consist mostly of payments to this contractor.

 

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1-a. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the game last year.

1-b. Compute the degree of operating leverage.

2. Management is confident that the company can sell 51,425 games next year (an increase of 8,925 games, or 21%, over last year). Given this assumption:

a. What is the expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year?

b. What is the expected amount of net operating income for next year? (Do not prepare an income statement; use the degree of operating leverage to compute your answer.)

 

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  • Req 1B
  • Req 2

Prepare a contribution format income statement for the game last year.

 
 
 
 
Magic Realm, Inc.
Contribution Income Statement
  Total Per Unit
     
     
  0 $0
     
  $0  
 

Compute the degree of operating leverage.

 
 
 
 
Degree of operating leverage  

Management is confident that the company can sell 51,425 games next year (an increase of 8,925 games, or 21%, over last year). Given this assumption:

a. What is the expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year?

b. What is the expected amount of net operating income for next year? (Do not prepare an income statement; use the degree of operating leverage to compute your answer.)

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a. Net operating income increases by   %
b. Total expected net operating income    
 

 

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