Belli-Pitt, Inc, produces a single product. The results of the company's operations for a typical month are summarized in contribution format as follows: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income

$540,000 360,000 180,000 120,000

$ 60,000

The company produced and sold 120,000 kilograms of product during the month. There were no beginning or ending inventories.

Required:

a. Given the present situation, compute

1. The break-even sales in kilograms.

2. The break-even sales in dollars.

3. The sales in kilograms that would be required to produce net operating income of

$90,000.

4. The margin of safety in dollars.

b. An important part of processing is performed by a machine that is currently being leased for $20,000 per month. Belli-Pitt has been offered an arrangement whereby it would pay $0.10 royalty per kilogram processed by the machine rather than the monthly lease.

1. Should the company choose the lease or the royalty plan?

2. Under the royalty plan compute break-even point in kilograms.

3. Under the royalty plan compute break-even point in dollars.

4. Under the royalty plan determine the sales in kilograms that would be required to

produce net operating income of $90,000.