National Linen Contribution Margin uses and statement
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What makes a contribution income statement unique? Using the company (National Linen) discuss how a contribution income statement could be used to improve planning in that particular company.
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Your discussion is 269 words and shows classic traditional and contribution margin formats and discusses several ways National Linen uses a contribution margin to make decisions.
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A contribution margin income statement sorts expenses by their behavior, either variable or fixed. A traditional income statement sorts by product or nonproduct. See exhibits below:
CONTRIBUTION MARGIN FORMAT
Sales
-COGS < --- product costs
=Gross Profit
-Operating expenses < -- non product costs
=Operating income
TRADITIONAL FORMAT
Sales
-variable costs < --- includes variable product and nonproduct costs
= ...
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