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French Broad Inc., operating at full capacity, sold 25,125 units at a price of $75 per unit during 2008. Its income statement for 2008 is as follows:

Sales

 

$1,884,375

Cost of goods sold

 

1,100,000

Gross profit

 

$ 784,375

Expenses:

 

 

Selling expenses

$125,000

 

Administrative expenses

125,000

 

Total expenses

 

250,000

Income from operations

 

$ 534,375

The division of costs between fixed and variable is as follows:

 

Fixed

Variable

Cost of sales

40%

60%

Selling expenses

50%

50%

Administrative expenses

75%

25%

Management is considering a plant expansion program that will permit an increase of $487,500 in yearly sales. The expansion will increase fixed costs by $135,000, but will not affect the relationship between sales and variable costs.

Instructions

1. Determine for 2008 the total fixed costs and the total variable costs.

2. Determine for 2008 (a) the unit variable cost and (b) the unit contribution margin.

3. Compute the break even sales (units) for 2008.

4. Compute the break even sales (units) under the proposed program.

5. Determine the amount of sales (units) that would be necessary under the proposed program to realize the $534,375 of income from operations that was earned in 2008.

6. Determine the maximum income from operations possible with the expanded plant.

7. If the proposal is accepted and sales remain at the 2008 level, what will the income or loss from operations be for 2009?

8. Based on the data given, would you recommend accepting the proposal? Explain.