Cottonwood Company reports the following operating results for the month of August: sales $347,900 (units 4,970); variable costs $216,000; and fixed costs $97,200. Management is considering the following independent courses of action to increase net income. 1. Increase selling price by 11% with no change in total variable costs or units sold. 2. Reduce variable costs to 51% of sales. Compute the net income to be earned under each alternative.

Cottonwood Company reports the following operating results for the month of August: sales $347,900 (units 4,970); variable costs $216,000; and fixed costs $97,200. Management is considering the following independent courses of action to increase net income. 1. Increase selling price by 11% with no change in total variable costs or units sold. 2. Reduce variable costs to 51% of sales. Compute the net income to be earned under each alternative.

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