Tanek Corp.’s sales slumped badly in 2017. For the first time in its history, it operated at a loss. The company’s income statement showed the following results from selling 505,500 units of product: sales $2,527,500, total costs and expenses $2,611,875, and net loss $84,375. Costs and expenses consisted of the amounts shown below.     Total   Variable   Fixed Cost of goods sold   $2,146,815   $1,733,865   $412,950 Selling expenses   252,750   93,012   159,738 Administrative expenses   212,310   68,748   143,562     $2,611,875   $1,895,625   $716,250 Management is considering the following independent alternatives for 2018. 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 $151,650 to total salaries of $60,660 plus a 5% commission on sales. (a) Compute the break-even point in dollars for 2017. (Round final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,225.) Break-even point   $  (b) Compute the contribution margin under each of the alternative courses of action. (Round final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,225.) Contribution margin for alternative 1    % Contribution margin for alternative 2    % Compute the break-even point in dollars under each of the alternative courses of action. (Round selling price per unit to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5.25 and other calculations to 0 decimal places, e.g. 20% and also final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,225.) Break-even point for alternative 1   $  Break-even point for alternative 2   $  Which course of action do you recommend?

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Tanek Corp.’s sales slumped badly in 2017. For the first time in its history, it operated at a loss. The company’s income statement showed the following results from selling 505,500 units of product: sales $2,527,500, total costs and expenses $2,611,875, and net loss $84,375. Costs and expenses consisted of the amounts shown below.

   
Total
 
Variable
 
Fixed
Cost of goods sold   $2,146,815   $1,733,865   $412,950
Selling expenses   252,750   93,012   159,738
Administrative expenses   212,310   68,748   143,562
    $2,611,875   $1,895,625   $716,250


Management is considering the following independent alternatives for 2018.

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 $151,650 to total salaries of $60,660 plus a 5% commission on sales.


(a) Compute the break-even point in dollars for 2017. (Round final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,225.)

Break-even point  


(b) Compute the contribution margin under each of the alternative courses of action. (Round final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,225.)

Contribution margin for alternative 1  
 %
Contribution margin for alternative 2  
 %



Compute the break-even point in dollars under each of the alternative courses of action. (Round selling price per unit to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5.25 and other calculations to 0 decimal places, e.g. 20% and also final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,225.)

Break-even point for alternative 1  
Break-even point for alternative 2  


Which course of action do you recommend?                                                            

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