Phoenix Company’s 2019 master budget included the following fixed budget report. It is based on an expected production and sales volume of 15,000 units.   PHOENIX COMPANY Fixed Budget Report For Year Ended December 31, 2019 Sales       $ 3,000,000 Cost of goods sold           Direct materials $ 975,000       Direct labor   225,000       Machinery repairs (variable cost)   60,000       Depreciation—Plant equipment (straight-line)   300,000       Utilities ($45,000 is variable)   195,000       Plant management salaries   200,000     1,955,000 Gross profit         1,045,000 Selling expenses           Packaging   75,000       Shipping   105,000       Sales salary (fixed annual amount)   250,000     430,000 General and administrative expenses           Advertising expense   125,000       Salaries   241,000       Entertainment expense   90,000     456,000 Income from operations       $ 159,000     3. The company’s business conditions are improving. One possible result is a sales volume of 18,000 units. The company president is confident that this volume is within the relevant range of existing capacity. How much would operating income increase over the budgeted amount of $159,000 if this level is reached without increasing capacity?

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Phoenix Company’s 2019 master budget included the following fixed budget report. It is based on an expected production and sales volume of 15,000 units.
 

PHOENIX COMPANY
Fixed Budget Report
For Year Ended December 31, 2019
Sales       $ 3,000,000
Cost of goods sold          
Direct materials $ 975,000      
Direct labor   225,000      
Machinery repairs (variable cost)   60,000      
Depreciation—Plant equipment (straight-line)   300,000      
Utilities ($45,000 is variable)   195,000      
Plant management salaries   200,000     1,955,000
Gross profit         1,045,000
Selling expenses          
Packaging   75,000      
Shipping   105,000      
Sales salary (fixed annual amount)   250,000     430,000
General and administrative expenses          
Advertising expense   125,000      
Salaries   241,000      
Entertainment expense   90,000     456,000
Income from operations       $ 159,000
 

 

3. The company’s business conditions are improving. One possible result is a sales volume of 18,000 units. The company president is confident that this volume is within the relevant range of existing capacity. How much would operating income increase over the budgeted amount of $159,000 if this level is reached without increasing capacity?
 

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If 18,000 units can be produced within the existing capacity, then fixed costs will remain the same.

 

Fixed Cost = $1,356,000

Contribution margin per unit = $101

 

 

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