Flanders Manufacturing is considering purchasing a new machine that will reduce variable costs per part produced by $0.15. The machine will increase fixed costs by $18,250 per year. Flanders Manufacturing data   Current Units sold 216,000 Sales price per unit $2.15 Variable cost per unit $1.75 Contribution margin per unit $0.40 Fixed costs $56,000 Break-even (in units) 140,000 Break-even (in dollars) $301,000 Sales $464,400 Variable costs $378,000 Contribution margin $86,400 Fixed costs $56,000 Net income (loss) $30,400 A) What will the impact be on the break-even point if Flanders purchases the new machinery? New break-even point in units?  New break-even point in dollars?  B) What will the impact be on net operating income if Flanders purchases the new machinery? New net income(loss)?

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Flanders Manufacturing is considering purchasing a new machine that will reduce variable costs per part produced by $0.15. The machine will increase fixed costs by $18,250 per year.

Flanders Manufacturing data

  Current
Units sold 216,000
Sales price per unit $2.15
Variable cost per unit $1.75
Contribution margin per unit $0.40
Fixed costs $56,000
Break-even (in units) 140,000
Break-even (in dollars) $301,000
Sales $464,400
Variable costs $378,000
Contribution margin $86,400
Fixed costs $56,000
Net income (loss) $30,400

A) What will the impact be on the break-even point if Flanders purchases the new machinery? New break-even point in units?  New break-even point in dollars? 

B) What will the impact be on net operating income if Flanders purchases the new machinery? New net income(loss)? 

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