VW Enterprises operates three product lines. The most recent product line (division) income statements are as follows: A B Total Sales $ 1,250,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 1,750,000 $ 5,000,000 Variable expenses 1,000,000 1,700,000 1,312,500 4,012,500 |Contribution margin (CM) Fixed expenses 250,000 300,000 437,500 987,500 500,000 400,000 120,000 1,020,000 Net income $ (250,000) $ (100,000) $ 317,500 $ (32,500) Sales mix |CM ratio 25.00% 40.00% 35.00% 100.00% 20.00% 15.00% 25.00% With Product Lines A & B appearing unprofitable, VW has decided to add Product Line D which has an expected contribution margin ratio of 22.0%. VW management believes the addition of Product Line D will increase TOTAL sales to $6.0 million. The new Product D sales also will impact the sales of Products A, B & C. The revised sales mix shows; A=15%, B=45%, and C=30%, respectively. Product D accounts for the remaining sales. Additionally, the contribution margin ratio for Products A, B & C ill remain constant. Of the original fixed expenses, 5% will be eliminated. However, Product D will add $100,000 new fixed expenses to the division. What impact will the addition of Product D have on income?
VW Enterprises operates three product lines. The most recent product line (division) income statements are as follows: A B Total Sales $ 1,250,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 1,750,000 $ 5,000,000 Variable expenses 1,000,000 1,700,000 1,312,500 4,012,500 |Contribution margin (CM) Fixed expenses 250,000 300,000 437,500 987,500 500,000 400,000 120,000 1,020,000 Net income $ (250,000) $ (100,000) $ 317,500 $ (32,500) Sales mix |CM ratio 25.00% 40.00% 35.00% 100.00% 20.00% 15.00% 25.00% With Product Lines A & B appearing unprofitable, VW has decided to add Product Line D which has an expected contribution margin ratio of 22.0%. VW management believes the addition of Product Line D will increase TOTAL sales to $6.0 million. The new Product D sales also will impact the sales of Products A, B & C. The revised sales mix shows; A=15%, B=45%, and C=30%, respectively. Product D accounts for the remaining sales. Additionally, the contribution margin ratio for Products A, B & C ill remain constant. Of the original fixed expenses, 5% will be eliminated. However, Product D will add $100,000 new fixed expenses to the division. What impact will the addition of Product D have on income?
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Transcribed Image Text:VW Enterprises operates three product lines. The most recent product line
(division) income statements are as follows:
A
Total
Sales
$ 1,250,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 1,750,000 $ 5,000,000
Variable expenses
1,000,000
1,700,000
1,312,500
4,012,500
Contribution margin (CM)
Fixed expenses
250,000
300,000
437,500
987,500
500,000
400,000
120,000
1,020,000
Net income
$
(250,000) $
(100,000) $
317,500 $
(32,500)
Sales mix
25.00%
40.00%
35.00%
100.00%
CM ratio
20.00%
15.00%
25.00%
With Product Lines A & B appearing unprofitable, VW has decided to add Product
Line D which has an expected contribution margin ratio of 22.0%. VW
management believes the addition of Product Line D will increase TOTAL sales to
$6.0 million. The new Product D sales also will impact the sales of Products A, B &
C. The revised sales mix shows; A=15%, B=45%, and C=30%, respectively. Product
D accounts for the remaining sales. Additionally, the contribution margin ratio for
Products A, B & C will remain constant. Of the original fixed expenses, 5% will be
eliminated. However, Product D will add $100,000 new fixed expenses to the
division.
What impact will the addition of Product D have on income?
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