Consider the following sales and cost data for Van Buren Company. The total sales and cost information is based on the sale of 20,000 units.   Total Per Unit Sales $570,000 $28.50 Variable Costs $387,600 $19.38 Fixed Costs $140,000     Compute the total contribution margin, contribution margin ratio, and unit contribution margin for this company.

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Consider the following sales and cost data for Van Buren Company. The total sales and cost information is based on the sale of 20,000 units.

 

Total

Per Unit

Sales

$570,000

$28.50

Variable Costs

$387,600

$19.38

Fixed Costs

$140,000

 

 

Compute the total contribution margin, contribution margin ratio, and unit contribution margin for this company. 

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