Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers- PEM, Inc., has been experiencing difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (13,000 units x $40 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss b. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,400 units next month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are. $ 520,000 260,000 260,000 290,000 $ (30,000)
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers- PEM, Inc., has been experiencing difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (13,000 units x $40 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss b. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,400 units next month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are. $ 520,000 260,000 260,000 290,000 $ (30,000)
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Transcribed Image Text:Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-
PEM, Inc., has been experiencing difficulty for some time. The company's contribution
format income statement for the most recent month is given below:
Sales (13,000 units x $40 per unit)
Variable expenses
Contribution margin
Fixed expenses
Net operating loss
b.
Assume that the company expects to sell 20,400 units next month. Prepare two
contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not
automated and one assuming that they are.
$
$
520,000
260,000
260,000
290,000
(30,000)
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