(b) Sharon has proposed a plan to get the partnership "out of the red" and improve its profitability. She feels that the quality of the product could be substantially improved by spending $0.29 more per unit on better raw materials. The unit selling price could be increased to $5.25. Sharon estimates that sales volume would increase by 25%. Compute net income under Sharon's proposal and the break-even point in sales dollars. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25 and break-even point in sale to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2,520.25.) Net income Break-even point in sales $ A Amounts

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The condensed income statement for the Sharon and Brian partnership for 2025 is as follows.
Sharon and Brian Company
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2025
Sales (270,000 units)
$1,350,000
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Selling
Administrative
Net loss
$337,500
168,400
900,000
450,000
505,900
$(55,900)
A cost behavior analysis indicates that 75% of the cost of goods sold are variable and 40% of the selling expenses are variable.
Administrative expenses are $92,800 fixed.
Transcribed Image Text:Current Attempt in Progress The condensed income statement for the Sharon and Brian partnership for 2025 is as follows. Sharon and Brian Company Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 Sales (270,000 units) $1,350,000 Cost of goods sold Gross profit Operating expenses Selling Administrative Net loss $337,500 168,400 900,000 450,000 505,900 $(55,900) A cost behavior analysis indicates that 75% of the cost of goods sold are variable and 40% of the selling expenses are variable. Administrative expenses are $92,800 fixed.
(b)
Sharon has proposed a plan to get the partnership "out of the red" and improve its profitability. She feels that the quality of the
product could be substantially improved by spending $0.29 more per unit on better raw materials. The unit selling price could be
increased to $5.25. Sharon estimates that sales volume would increase by 25%.
Compute net income under Sharon's proposal and the break-even point in sales dollars. (Round intermediate calculations to 2
decimal places, e.g. 15.25 and break-even point in sale to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2,520.25.)
Net income
Break-even point in sales
$
$
Amounts
Transcribed Image Text:(b) Sharon has proposed a plan to get the partnership "out of the red" and improve its profitability. She feels that the quality of the product could be substantially improved by spending $0.29 more per unit on better raw materials. The unit selling price could be increased to $5.25. Sharon estimates that sales volume would increase by 25%. Compute net income under Sharon's proposal and the break-even point in sales dollars. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25 and break-even point in sale to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2,520.25.) Net income Break-even point in sales $ $ Amounts
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