Philadelphia Company has the following information for March: Sales $486,599 Variable cost of goods sold 205,621 Fixed manufacturing costs 77,725 Variable selling and administrative expenses 50,621 Fixed selling and administrating expenses 34,085 a. Determine the March manufacturing margin. $ b. Determine the March contribution margin. $ c. Determine the March income from operations for Philadelphia Company. $

Manufacturing margin is $203,253

Contribution margin is $230,357

Net income $118,547

Explanation:

Manufacturing margin is the sales revenue minus manufacturing costs

Sales revenue                           $486,599

Cost of goods sold                  ($205,621)

fixed manufacturing cost         ($77,725)

manufacturing margin            $203,253

Contribution margin is sales revenue minus variable costs:

Sales revenue                           $486,599

Cost of goods sold                  ($205,621)

variable selling & admin          ($50,621)

contribution      margin            $230,357

Income is the sales revenue minus all costs incurred:

Sales revenue                           $486,599

Cost of goods sold                  ($205,621)

fixed manufacturing cost         ($77,725)

Variable selling & admin          ($50,621)

Fixed selling & admin              ($34,085)

Net income                             $118,547

the answer would be voluntary exchange -

"the act of buyers and sellers freely and willingly engaging in market transactions. moreover, transactions are made in such a way that both the buyer and the seller are better off after the exchange than before it occurred."

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