Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019. Sales (10,700 units at $300 each) Variable costs (10,700 units at $240 each) Contribution margin Fixed costs Pretax income HUDSON CO. Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2019 1. Amount of sales 2. Margin of safety Assume Hudson Co. has a target pretax income of $161,000 for 2020. What amount of sales (in dollars) is needed to produc target income? If Hudson achieves its target pretax income for 2020, what is its margin of safety (in percent)? (Round your answer to 1 dec place.) $3,210,000 2,568,000 642,000 504,000 $ 138,000 %
Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019. Sales (10,700 units at $300 each) Variable costs (10,700 units at $240 each) Contribution margin Fixed costs Pretax income HUDSON CO. Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2019 1. Amount of sales 2. Margin of safety Assume Hudson Co. has a target pretax income of $161,000 for 2020. What amount of sales (in dollars) is needed to produc target income? If Hudson achieves its target pretax income for 2020, what is its margin of safety (in percent)? (Round your answer to 1 dec place.) $3,210,000 2,568,000 642,000 504,000 $ 138,000 %
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Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019.
HUDSON CO.
Contribution Margin Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2019
Sales (10,700 units at $300 each)
Variable costs (10,700 units at $240 each)
Contribution margin
Fixed costs
Pretax income
1. Amount of sales
2. Margin of safety
Assume Hudson Co. has a target pretax income of $161,000 for 2020. What amount of sales (in dollars) is needed to produce this
target income?
If Hudson achieves its target pretax income for 2020, what is its margin of safety (in percent)? (Round your answer to 1 decimal
place.)
$3,210,000
2,568,000
642,000
504,000
$ 138,000
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Required information
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019.
HUDSON CO.
Contribution Margin Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2019
Sales (10,700 units at $300 each)
Variable costs (10,700 units at $240 each)
Contribution margin
Fixed costs
Pretax income
1. Amount of sales
2. Margin of safety
Assume Hudson Co. has a target pretax income of $161,000 for 2020. What amount of sales (in dollars) is needed to produce this
target income?
If Hudson achieves its target pretax income for 2020, what is its margin of safety (in percent)? (Round your answer to 1 decimal
place.)
$3,210,000
2,568,000
642,000
504,000
$ 138,000
%

Transcribed Image Text:Assume the company is considering investing in a new machine that will increase its fixed costs by $40,000 per year and decrease its
variable costs by $8 per unit. Prepare a forecasted contribution margin income statement for 2020 assuming the company purchases
this machine.
HUDSON CO.
Forecasted Contribution Margin Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2020
Sales
Variable costs
Contribution margin
Fixed costs
Income (pretax)/Loss
Should the company purchase the machine?
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