FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Stratford Company distributes a lightweight lawn chair that sells for $15 per unit. Variable expenses are 40%
of sales, and fixed expenses total $198,000 annually.
Required:
Answer the following independent questions:
1. What is the product’s CM per unit?
2. Use the CM per unit to determine the break-even point in units.
3. The company estimates that sales will increase by $45,000 during the coming year due to increased
demand. By how much should net operating income increase?
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