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Walthman Industries Inc. employs seven salespersons to sell and distribute its product throughout the state. Data taken from reports received from the salespersons during the year ended December 31 are as follows:
Salesperson
Total Sales
Variable Cost of Goods Sold
Variable Selling Expenses
Case
$495,000
$277,200
$74,250
Dix
582,000
261,900
93,120
Johnson
568,000
272,640
73,840
LaFave
592,000
260,480
76,960
Orcas
460,000
248,400
64,400
Sussman
440,000
158,400
83,600
Willbond
439,000
219,500
83,410
Required:
1. Prepare a table indicating contribution margin, variable cost of goods sold as a percent of sales, variable selling expenses as a percent of sales, and contribution margin ratio by salesperson. Round percents to the nearest whole number. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.
Waltham Industries Inc. Salespersons' Analysis For the Year Ended December 31
Salesperson
Contribution Margin
Variable Cost of Goods Sold as a Percent of Sales
Variable Selling Expenses as a Percent of Sales
Contribution Margin Ratio
Case
$fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_1
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_2%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_3%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_4%
Dix
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_5
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_6%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_7%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_8%
Johnson
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_9
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_10%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_11%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_12%
LaFave
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_13
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_14%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_15%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_16%
Orcas
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_17
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_18%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_19%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_20%
Sussman
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_21
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_22%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_23%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_24%
Willbond
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_25
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_26%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_27%
fill in the blank 6faae803ffccff6_28%
2. Which salesperson generated the highest contribution margin ratio for the year?
CaseDixJohnsonLaFaveOrcasSussmanWillbond
3. Identify the factors other than contribution margin that should be considered in evaluating the performance of salespersons.
Rate of growth in sales for the current year compared with past years
Years of experience for salespersons
Size of sales territory
Actual sales compared with budgeted sales
All of the above
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