FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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**Data for Whiteworth Ltd.**

The following information is provided for Whiteworth Ltd.:

- **Sales Price**: 
  - Per Unit: $80 
  - Percentage of Sales: 100%
  
- **Less: Variable Expenses**: 
  - Per Unit: $50 
  - Percentage of Sales: 62.5%
  
- **Contribution Margin**: 
  - Per Unit: $30 
  - Percentage of Sales: 37.5%

Fixed expenses amount to $25,000 monthly, and the company sells 2,000 units per month.

**Requirement**:

1-a. The marketing manager suggests that a $4,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget could boost monthly sales by $8,000. Analyze how this change would affect net income. Fill in the table below to solve this problem. Note that negative amounts should be shown with a minus sign (-).

**Table for Analysis**:

|                            | Current Sales | Sales With Additional Advertising Budget | Difference |
|----------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------|------------|
| Sales                      |               |                                          |            |
| Less: Variable Expenses    |               |                                          |            |
| Contribution Margin        |               |                                          |            |
| Less: Fixed Expenses       |               |                                          |            |
| Net Income (Loss)          |               |                                          |            |
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Transcribed Image Text:**Data for Whiteworth Ltd.** The following information is provided for Whiteworth Ltd.: - **Sales Price**: - Per Unit: $80 - Percentage of Sales: 100% - **Less: Variable Expenses**: - Per Unit: $50 - Percentage of Sales: 62.5% - **Contribution Margin**: - Per Unit: $30 - Percentage of Sales: 37.5% Fixed expenses amount to $25,000 monthly, and the company sells 2,000 units per month. **Requirement**: 1-a. The marketing manager suggests that a $4,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget could boost monthly sales by $8,000. Analyze how this change would affect net income. Fill in the table below to solve this problem. Note that negative amounts should be shown with a minus sign (-). **Table for Analysis**: | | Current Sales | Sales With Additional Advertising Budget | Difference | |----------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------|------------| | Sales | | | | | Less: Variable Expenses | | | | | Contribution Margin | | | | | Less: Fixed Expenses | | | | | Net Income (Loss) | | | |
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