Drake Company produces a single product. Last year's income statement is as follows: Sales (23,000 units) Less: Variable costs $1,384,600 938,400 Contribution margin $ 446,200 Less: Fixed costs 258,500 Operating income S 187,700 Required: 1. Compute the break-even point in a) units and b) sales revenue. (In your computations, round the contribution margin per unit to the nearest cent and round the contribution margin ratio to four decimal places. Round your final answers to the nearest whole unit or dollar.) 2. What was the margin of safety in dollars for Drake Company last year? (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar.) 3. Suppose that Drake Company is considering an investment in new technology that will increase fixed costs by $227,800 per year, but will lower variable costs to 48 percent of sales. Units sold will remain unchanged. a) Prepare a budgeted income statement assuming Drake makes this investment. (Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.) b) What is the new break- even point in units, assuming the investment is made? (In your computations, round the unit contribution margin to the nearest cent. Round your final answer to the nearest whole unit.)

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Drake Company produces a single product. Last year's income statement is as follows:
Sales (23,000 units)
$1,384,600
Less: Variable costs
938,400
Contribution margin
$ 446,200
Less: Fixed costs
258,500
Operating income
$ 187,700
Required:
1. Compute the break-even point in a) units and b) sales revenue. (In your computations, round
the contribution margin per unit to the nearest cent and round the contribution margin ratio to
four decimal places. Round your final answers to the nearest whole unit or dollar.)
2. What was the margin of safety in dollars for Drake Company last year? (Round your final
answer to the nearest whole dollar.)
3. Suppose that Drake Company is considering an investment in new technology that will
increase fixed costs by $227,800 per year, but will lower variable costs to 48 percent of sales.
Units sold will remain unchanged. a) Prepare a budgeted income statement assuming Drake
makes this investment. (Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.) b) What is the new break-
even point in units, assuming the investment is made? (In your computations, round the unit
contribution margin to the nearest cent. Round your final answer to the nearest whole unit.)
Transcribed Image Text:Drake Company produces a single product. Last year's income statement is as follows: Sales (23,000 units) $1,384,600 Less: Variable costs 938,400 Contribution margin $ 446,200 Less: Fixed costs 258,500 Operating income $ 187,700 Required: 1. Compute the break-even point in a) units and b) sales revenue. (In your computations, round the contribution margin per unit to the nearest cent and round the contribution margin ratio to four decimal places. Round your final answers to the nearest whole unit or dollar.) 2. What was the margin of safety in dollars for Drake Company last year? (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar.) 3. Suppose that Drake Company is considering an investment in new technology that will increase fixed costs by $227,800 per year, but will lower variable costs to 48 percent of sales. Units sold will remain unchanged. a) Prepare a budgeted income statement assuming Drake makes this investment. (Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.) b) What is the new break- even point in units, assuming the investment is made? (In your computations, round the unit contribution margin to the nearest cent. Round your final answer to the nearest whole unit.)
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