Projected Income Statement Sales                                                             $844,000 Less variable costs: Variable manufacturing costs  $286,000 Variable Selling costs             $117,000                                                _________ Total variable costs                                            403,000 Contribution Margin                                            $441,000 Less fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing costs       $146,000 Fixed Selling and admin costs 82,200 Total fixed costs                                                  228,200 Operating Income                                                $212,800 The projected income statement was based on sales of 92,900 units. Company has the capacity to produce 125,500 units during the year.         A. Determine the break-even point in units. Round up to the next whole unit B.   The sales manager believes that the company could increase sales by 7,700 units if the advertising expenditures were increased by $20,400. By how much will income increase or decrease if this plan is put into effect? Rounded to the nearest dollar and if increases or decreases.            C. What is the maximum amount the company could pay for advertising if the sales would really increase by 7,700 units? Rounded to nearest dollar.

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Projected Income Statement

Sales                                                             $844,000

Less variable costs:

Variable manufacturing costs  $286,000

Variable Selling costs             $117,000

                                               _________

Total variable costs                                            403,000

Contribution Margin                                            $441,000

Less fixed costs:

Fixed manufacturing costs       $146,000

Fixed Selling and admin costs 82,200

Total fixed costs                                                  228,200

Operating Income                                                $212,800

The projected income statement was based on sales of 92,900 units. Company has the capacity to produce 125,500 units during the year.

        A. Determine the break-even point in units. Round up to the next whole unit

B.   The sales manager believes that the company could increase sales by 7,700 units if the advertising expenditures were increased by $20,400. By how much will income increase or decrease if this plan is put into effect? Rounded to the nearest dollar and if increases or decreases.       

    C. What is the maximum amount the company could pay for advertising if the sales would really increase by 7,700 units? Rounded to nearest dollar.

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