Chapter 8, Problem 6DYS

Cottonwood Company reports the following operating results for the month of August: sales $347,900 (units 4,970); variable costs $216,000; and fixed costs $97,200. Management is considering the following independent courses of action to increase net income. 1. Increase selling price by 11% with no change in total variable costs or units sold. 2. Reduce variable costs to 51% of sales. Compute the net income to be earned under each alternative.

Metro Inc. sells a product with the following data: • Selling price per unit: $50 • • Contribution margin ratio: 20% Fixed costs: $180,000 Using the contribution margin ratio approach, determine the sales in dollars and in units needed to achieve a target profit of $60,000.

General accounting