About the area. Almost 240 families have their homes in this small village in Cincinnati Metro area. The community deals with a very bad economic situation, the lack of employment keeps more than 40% of the residents and their families below the poverty line which preoccupies the local and the county governments.
1. Calculate the contribution margin of one unit of each product by deducting the variable cost of one unit from its selling price. For example, if a unit of product A sells for $10 and it has variable costs of $4, its contribution margin per unit is $6. 2. Calculate the percentage of total sales mix that each product accounts for.
There are two major ways to represent the results of a total margin ratio equation. The first is as a ratio that compares revenue to expenses. Using a ratio, the benchmark for breaking even is 1:1, or 1.0. The other way to express total margin ratio is as a percentage. Here the benchmark becomes zero. Total margin ratio percentages can be positive to indicate profit, or negative to indicate a loss.