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Yacama Shades supplies sun-blocking shades to home remodeling supply stores such as Home Depot and Lowes as well as discounters such as Walmart. The CFO is worried about inflation and the effect on Yacama Shades' financial results. The variable production costs are $150, and fixed costs amount to $2 million. Production engineers have advised management that they expect unit labor costs to rise by 20 percent and unit materials costs to rise by 15 percent in the coming year. Of the $150 variable costs, 50 percent are from labor and 20 percent are from materials. Variable
Presently, the company sells 33,000 units for $400 per unit.
The company wishes to maintain the same level of profit in real dollar terms. It is expected that to accomplish this objective, profits must increase by 10 percent during the year.
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- Compute the volume in units and the dollar sales level necessary to maintain the present profit level, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented.
- Compute the volume of sales and the dollar sales level necessary to provide the 10 percent increase in profits, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented.
- If the volume of sales were to remain at 33,000 units, calculate the new price that would be required to attain the 10 percent increase in profits.
A) Volume In Units?
A) Sales?
B) Volume In Units?
B) Sales?
C)If the volume of sales were to remain at 33,000 units, calculate the new price that would be required to attain the 10 percent increase in profits.
New Price?
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