Swisher, Incorporated reports the following annual cost data for its single product: Normal production level Direct materials Direct labor Variable overhead Fixed overhead $ $ 6.40 per unit 3.93 per unit 5.80 per unit $150,000 in total 30,000 units $ This product is normally sold for $48 per unit. If Swisher increases its production to 50,000 units, while sales remain at the current 30,000 unit level, by how much would the company's income increase or decrease under variable costing?

Swisher, Incorporated reports the following annual cost data for its single product: Normal production level Direct materials Direct labor Variable overhead Fixed overhead $ $ 6.40 per unit 3.93 per unit 5.80 per unit $150,000 in total 30,000 units $ This product is normally sold for $48 per unit. If Swisher increases its production to 50,000 units, while sales remain at the current 30,000 unit level, by how much would the company's income increase or decrease under variable costing?

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