Famighetti Company\'s income statement for the most recent year appears below: S

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Famighetti Company's income statement for the most recent year appears below:

Sales (20,000 units)…………………………………. $600,000

Less: Variable expenses……………………………….360,000

Contribution margin………………………………… 240,000

Less: Fixed expenses…………………………………..242,000

Net operating loss………………………………… $(2,000)

1) How many units does the company need to sell in order to generate net income of $35,000?

2) Refer to the original information in the problem. The sales manager is convinced that a $50,000 expenditure on advertising will increase the company's unit sales by 25% without any other increase in fixed expenses. If the sales manager is correct, by how much would the company's net operating income increase or decrease?

Explanation / Answer

Contribution margin p.u = $2,40,000/20000 units = $12 per unit 1 Target Sales in Unit = Fixed Cost + Target Income/Contribution margin p.u = ($2,42,000+ $35000/$12 per unit 23083.33 = 23084 units 2 Statement showing Increase/(decrease) in income Incremental Contribution $ 60,000.00 (20000 units*25%*$12 p.u) Less: Incremental Cost $ 50,000.00 Incremental Income $ 10,000.00 If the company spends on advertising, its profit will be increased by $10,000

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