Astro Co. sold 19,200 units of its only product and incurred a $43,072 loss (ignoring taxes) for the current year, as shown here. During a planning session for year 2020's activities, the production manager notes that variable costs can be reduced 50% by installing a machine that automates several operations. To obtain these savings, the company must increase its annual fixed costs by $142,000. The maximum output capacity of the company is 40,000 units per year. ASTRO COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2019 Sales $704,640 Variable costs 563,712 140,928 Contribution margin Fixed costs 184,000 Net loss $(43,072) repare a forecasted contribution margin income statement that shows the results at the sales level computed in part 4. Assume no me taxes will be due. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "per unit answers" to 2 decimal places.) ASTRO COMPANY Forecasted Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2020 $ Per Unit $ 36.70 tribution margin

Astro Co. sold 19,200 units of its only product and incurred a $43,072 loss (ignoring taxes) for the current year, as shown here. During a planning session for year 2020's activities, the production manager notes that variable costs can be reduced 50% by installing a machine that automates several operations. To obtain these savings, the company must increase its annual fixed costs by $142,000. The maximum output capacity of the company is 40,000 units per year. ASTRO COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2019 Sales $704,640 Variable costs 563,712 140,928 Contribution margin Fixed costs 184,000 Net loss $(43,072) repare a forecasted contribution margin income statement that shows the results at the sales level computed in part 4. Assume no me taxes will be due. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "per unit answers" to 2 decimal places.) ASTRO COMPANY Forecasted Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2020 $ Per Unit $ 36.70 tribution margin

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