Colin Was a Professional Classical Guitar Player Until His Motorcycle

question 37

Multiple Choice

Colin was a professional classical guitar player until his motorcycle accident that left him disabled. After long months of therapy, he hired an experienced luthier (maker of stringed instruments) and started a small shop to make and sell Spanish guitars. The guitars sell for $700 and the fixed monthly operating costs are as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Rent and utilities } & \$ 1,210 \\\hline \text { Wages and benefits to luthier } & 2,500 \\\hline \text { Other expenses } & 481 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Colin's accountant told him about contribution margin ratios and he understood clearly that for every dollar of sales, $0.75 went to cover his fixed costs, and that anything past that point was pure profit.
Colin wishes to earn $5,100 of operating profit each month. Calculate the amount of sales revenue required to achieve the target profit.

• A) $37,164
• B) $9,054
• C) $12,388
• D) $10,133

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