Why Choose Us?
0% AI Guarantee
Human-written only.
24/7 Support
Anytime, anywhere.
Plagiarism Free
100% Original.
Expert Tutors
Masters & PhDs.
100% Confidential
Your privacy matters.
On-Time Delivery
Never miss a deadline.
The Bruggs & Strutton Company manufactures an engine for carpet cleaners called the "Snooper
The Bruggs & Strutton Company manufactures an engine for carpet cleaners called the "Snooper." Budgeted cost and revenue data for the coming month of the "Snooper" are given below, based on sales of 40,000 units. Sales (40,000 units) $1,600,000 Less: Cost of goods sold 1,120,000 Gross margin $ 480,000 Less: Operating expenses 100,000 Operating income $ 380,000 Cost of goods sold consists of $800,000 of variable costs and $320,000 of fixed costs. Operating expenses consist of $40,000 of variable costs and $60,000 of fixed costs. Required: a. Calculate the break-even point in units. b. How many units must be sold to generate an operating income equal to 15% of sales? c. Using the degree of operating leverage, calculate the percentage increase in operating income that would result if sales were to increase by 25% over the budgeted amount. d. Management wants to increase sales and feels that this can be done by cutting the selling price by 10% and increasing the advertising budget by $20,000 per month. Management believes that these actions will increase unit sales by 50%. Should these changes be made? Use incremental analysis.
Expert Solution
| Solution | ||||
| (a) | Break Even Point in Units | = | Fixed Cost / Contribution Per Unit | |
| Total Fixed Cost | Cost of Goods Sold | 320,000 | ||
| Operating Expenses | 60,000 | |||
| 380,000 | ||||
| Total Variable Cost | Cost of Goods Sold | 800,000 | ||
| Operating Expenses | 40,000 | |||
| 840,000 | ||||
| Contribution = Sales - Variable costs | ||||
| Sales | 1,600,000 | |||
| Total Variable Cost | 840,000 | |||
| Contribution | 760,000 | |||
| Units Sold | 40,000 | |||
| Contribution per unit | 19 | |||
| Break Even Point in Units | ||||
| Total Fixed Cost | 380,000 | |||
| Contribution per unit | 19 | |||
| 20,000 Units |
| (b) | Units must be sold to generate an Operating income equal to 15% of Sales. | ||
| Sales | 1,600,000 | ||
| 15% of Sales | 240,000 | (1600000*15%) | |
| Operating Income for 40,000 Units | 380,000 | ||
| Operating Income Per unit | 9.50 | (380,000/40000) | |
| Operating Income Required(15% of Sales) | 240,000 | ||
| Operating Income Per unit | 9.50 | ||
| Units Requred | 25,263.16 | (240,000/9.50) | |
| Units must be sold to generate an Operating income equal to 15% of Sales. | |||
| 25,264 Units |
| ( c ) | Degree of Operating Leverages is a cost accounting equation which gives the degree to which a firm can increase operating income | |||||
| by increasing revenue. | ||||||
| Degree of Operating Leverages = Contribution Margin / Profit | ||||||
| this can be re write as | ||||||
| Degree of Operating Leverages = Contribution Margin / (Contribution margin - Fixed Cost) | ||||||
| Contribution margin | 760,000 | |||||
| Total Fixed Cost | 380,000 | |||||
| Contribution margin - Fixed Cost | 380,000 | |||||
| Degree of Operating Leverages | 200% | (760000/380000) | ||||
| Increase in Sales | 25% | |||||
| percentage Increase in Operating Income | 50% | (25%*200%) | ||||
| Note | ||||||
| Operating Leverages 200% means if sales increase by 25% Operating Income will increase by 50 %. |
| (d) | Selling Price per Unit = Sales / Units | |||
| Selling Price per Unit | ||||
| Sales | 1,600,000 | |||
| Units | 40,000 | |||
| 40 | Per Unit | |||
| New Selling Price(cutting by 10%) | 36 | Per Unit | ||
| Variable Cost per Unit = Variable Cost / Units | ||||
| Variable Costs | 840,000 | |||
| Units | 40,000 | |||
| 21 | Per Unit | |||
| Existing Contribution | ||||
| Sales | 1,600,000 | |||
| Variable Costs | 840,000 | |||
| Contribution | 760,000 | |||
| New Contribution | ||||
| Increase in Units Sales | 60,000 | (40000*150%) | ||
| Sales | 2,160,000 | (36*60000) | ||
| Variable cost | 1260000 | (21*60000) | ||
| Contribution | 900,000 | |||
| Less: Advertising Expenses | 20,000 | |||
| 880,000 | ||||
| Increase in contribution due to new Proposal | 120,000 | (880000-760000) | ||
| By the new Change contribution increased by $120,000. So management should accept the change. |
Archived Solution
You have full access to this solution. To save a copy with all formatting and attachments, use the button below.
For ready-to-submit work, please order a fresh solution below.





