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In the month of March, Sandhill Salon serviced 630 clients at an average price of $180. During the month, fixed costs were $40,500 and variable costs were 55% of sales. (a) Determine the total contribution margin in dollars, the unit contribution margin, and the contribution margin ratio. Contribution margin in dollars $ Contribution margin per unit $ Contribution margin ratio %

          In the month of March, Sandhill Salon serviced 630 clients at an average price of $180. During the month, fixed costs were
$40,500 and variable costs were 55% of sales.
(a)
Determine the total contribution margin in dollars, the unit contribution margin, and the contribution margin ratio.
Contribution margin in dollars
$
Contribution margin per unit
$
Contribution margin ratio
%
        
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In the month of March, Sandhill Salon serviced 630 clients at an average price of 180. During the month, fixed costs were40,500 and variable costs were 55% of sales.
(a)
Determine the total contribution margin in dollars, the unit contribution margin, and the contribution margin ratio.
Contribution margin in dollars
Contribution margin per unit
Contribution margin ratio
%

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In the month of March, Sandhill Salon serviced 630 clients at an average price of $180. During the month, fixed costs were $40,500 and variable costs were 55% of sales. (a) Determine the total contribution margin in dollars, the unit contribution margin, and the contribution margin ratio. Contribution margin in dollars: Contribution margin per unit: Contribution margin ratio:
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00:01 In this video, we're going to solve for first, the contribution margin, and second, the contribution margin ratio of carly's car wash in the months of april.
00:12 So to solve for your contribution margin, just simply subtract your variable cost from your sales.
00:24 So that sales less your variable cost.
00:26 And we are given a sales price per unit of 25 and the variable cost is not given but it is stated that it is 85 % of the sales is 25 % of that is 85 % of that is 21 .25.
00:59 So sales per unit less variable cost per unit we have 3 .75 so you multiply this by the car wash provided on the average or the total number of car washes, which is 3 ,000.
01:36 And you will get 11 ,250 as your contribution margin.
01:43 Now, to solve for your contribution margin ratio, you can simply use this data...
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