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Analyzing Operational Changes
Operating results for department B of Shaw Company during 2016 are as follows:
Sales | $755,000 | |
Cost of goods sold | 480,000 | |
Gross profit | 275,000 | |
Direct expenses | 215,000 | |
Common expenses | 123,000 | |
Total expenses | 338,000 | |
Net loss | $(63,000) |
If department B could maintain the same physical volume of product sold while raising selling prices an average of 10% and making an additional advertising expenditure of $35,000, what would be the effect on the department's net income or net loss? (Ignore income tax in your calculations.)
Use a negative sign with your answer to indicate if the effect increases the company's net loss.
If Department B increased its selling price by 10%, the effect on net income (loss) would be $Answer
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