Question 1 Serve Better Company had a bad year in 2023. For the first time in its history, it operated at a loss. The company's income statement showed the following results from selling 6,000 units of product: sales $360,000; total costs and expenses $402,000; and net loss $42,000. Costs and expenses consisted of the amounts shown below: Cost of goods sold Selling expenses Administrative expenses Total $270,000 Variable Fixed $186,000 $84,000 $96,000 $25,000 $71,000 $36,000 $23,000 $13,000 $402,000 $234,000 $168,000 Management is considering the following independent alternatives for 2024. 1. Increase unit selling price 25% with no change in costs, expenses, and sales volume. 2. Change the compensation of salespersons from fixed annual salaries totaling $60,000 to total salaries of $6,000 plus a 5% commission on net sales. 3. Purchase new high-tech factory machinery that will change the proportion between variable and fixed cost of goods sold to 50:50. a. Compute the break-even point in dollars for 2023. b. Compute the break-even point in dollars under each of the alternative courses of action (Round all ratios to nearest full percent.) Which course of action do you recommend?
Question 1 Serve Better Company had a bad year in 2023. For the first time in its history, it operated at a loss. The company's income statement showed the following results from selling 6,000 units of product: sales $360,000; total costs and expenses $402,000; and net loss $42,000. Costs and expenses consisted of the amounts shown below: Cost of goods sold Selling expenses Administrative expenses Total $270,000 Variable Fixed $186,000 $84,000 $96,000 $25,000 $71,000 $36,000 $23,000 $13,000 $402,000 $234,000 $168,000 Management is considering the following independent alternatives for 2024. 1. Increase unit selling price 25% with no change in costs, expenses, and sales volume. 2. Change the compensation of salespersons from fixed annual salaries totaling $60,000 to total salaries of $6,000 plus a 5% commission on net sales. 3. Purchase new high-tech factory machinery that will change the proportion between variable and fixed cost of goods sold to 50:50. a. Compute the break-even point in dollars for 2023. b. Compute the break-even point in dollars under each of the alternative courses of action (Round all ratios to nearest full percent.) Which course of action do you recommend?
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