FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Determine the amount of sales (units) that would be necessary under 

Break-Even Sales Under Present and Proposed Conditions

Darby Company, operating at full capacity, sold 83,700 units at a price of $48 per unit during the current year. Its income statement for the current year is as follows:

Sales

 

 

$4,017,600

Cost of goods sold

 

 

1,984,000

Gross profit

 

 

$2,033,600

Expenses:

 

 

 

Selling expenses

$992,000

 

 

Administrative expenses

992,000

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

1,984,000

Income from operations

 

 

$49,600

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

 

Variable

Fixed

Cost of goods sold

70%

 

30%

 

Selling expenses

75%

 

25%

 

Administrative expenses

50%

 

50%

 

Management is considering a plant expansion program that will permit an increase of $336,000 in yearly sales. The expansion will increase fixed costs by $33,600, but will not affect the relationship between sales and variable costs.

  1.  Determine the maximum income from operations possible with the expanded plant. Answer rounded to the nearest dollar.
    $___________

 

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