Connelly Incorporated, a manufacturer of quality electric ice cream makers, has experienced a steady growth in sales over the past few years. Because her business has grown, Jan DeJaney, the president, believes she needs an aggressive advertising campaign next year to maintain the company’s growth. To prepare for the growth, the accountant prepared the following data for the current year: Variable costs per ice cream maker Direct labor $ 10.00 Direct materials 12.00 Variable overhead 5.00 Total variable costs $ 27.00 Fixed costs Manufacturing $ 118,000 Selling 58,000 Administrative 512,000 Total fixed costs $ 688,000 Selling price per unit $ 50 Expected sales (units) 60,000 Required: 1. If the costs and sales price remain the same, what is the projected operating profit for the coming year? 2. What is the breakeven point in units for the coming year? 3. Jan has set the sales target for 67,000 ice cream makers, which she thinks she can achieve by an additional fixed selling expense of $213,280 for advertising. All other costs remain as per the data in the above table. What will be the operating profit if the additional $213,280 is spent on advertising and sales rise to 67,000 units?
Connelly Incorporated, a manufacturer of quality electric ice cream makers, has experienced a steady growth in sales over the past few years. Because her business has grown, Jan DeJaney, the president, believes she needs an aggressive advertising campaign next year to maintain the company’s growth. To prepare for the growth, the accountant prepared the following data for the current year:
Variable costs per ice cream maker | |
---|---|
Direct labor | $ 10.00 |
Direct materials | 12.00 |
Variable |
5.00 |
Total variable costs | $ 27.00 |
Fixed costs | |
Manufacturing | $ 118,000 |
Selling | 58,000 |
Administrative | 512,000 |
Total fixed costs | $ 688,000 |
Selling price per unit | $ 50 |
Expected sales (units) | 60,000 |
Required:
1. If the costs and sales price remain the same, what is the projected operating profit for the coming year?
2. What is the breakeven point in units for the coming year?
3. Jan has set the sales target for 67,000 ice cream makers, which she thinks she can achieve by an additional fixed selling expense of $213,280 for advertising. All other costs remain as per the data in the above table. What will be the operating profit if the additional $213,280 is spent on advertising and sales rise to 67,000 units?
4-a. What will be the new breakeven point if the additional $213,280 is spent on advertising?
4-b. Prepare a contribution income statement at the new breakeven point.
4-c. What is the percentage change in both fixed costs and in the breakeven point?
5. If the additional $213,280 is spent for advertising in the next year, what is the sales level (in units) needed to equal the current year’s operating profit at 60,000 units?

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please answer 4a,b,c and 5 only.
4-a. What will be the new breakeven point if the additional $213,280 is spent on advertising?
4-b. Prepare a contribution income statement at the new breakeven point.
4-c. What is the percentage change in both fixed costs and in the breakeven point?
5. If the additional $213,280 is spent for advertising in the next year, what is the sales level (in units) needed to equal the current year’s operating profit at 60,000 units









