Assume a company is considering adding a new product line with the following estimated cost and revenue data: Annual sales Selling price per unit Variable manufacturing costs per unit Variable selling costs per unit Incremental fixed manufacturing costs Incremental fixed selling costs 6,000 $ 180 $ 140 $ 15 $ 65,000 $ 40,000 units per year per year
Assume a company is considering adding a new product line with the following estimated cost and revenue data: Annual sales Selling price per unit Variable manufacturing costs per unit Variable selling costs per unit Incremental fixed manufacturing costs Incremental fixed selling costs 6,000 $ 180 $ 140 $ 15 $ 65,000 $ 40,000 units per year per year
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Transcribed Image Text:Assume a company is considering adding a new product line with the following estimated cost and revenue data:
Annual sales
6,000
Selling price per unit
$ 180
Variable manufacturing costs per unit
$ 140
Variable selling costs per unit
$ 15
Incremental fixed manufacturing costs
$ 65,000
Incremental fixed selling costs
$ 40,000
Allocated common fixed administrative costs $ 45,000
units
per year
per year
per year
If the new product line is added, the company expects that it will increase the sales of complementary products, thereby
generating $31,500 in incremental contribution margin from those products. What is the financial advantage
(disadvantage) of adding the new product line?
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