Reference no: EM13327267

Problem

The Canton Corporation shows the following income statement. The firm uses FIFO inventory accounting.

CANTON CORPORATION Income Statement for 2010
Sales	$	141,600	(11,800 units at $12.00)
Cost of goods sold		82,600	(11,800 units at $7.00)
Gross profit		59,000
Selling and administrative expense		8,496
Depreciation		12,300
Operating profit		38,204
Taxes (30%)		11,461
After tax income	$	26,743

(a) Assume in 2011 the same 11,800-unit volume is maintained, but the sales price increases by 10 percent. Because of FIFO inventory policy, old inventory will still be charged off at $7.00 per unit. Also assume selling and administrative expense will be 6 percent of sales and depreciation will be unchanged. The tax rate is 30 percent. Compute after tax income for 2011.

After tax income $

(b) In part a, by what percent did after tax income increase as a result of a 10 percent increase in the sales price?

Gain in after tax income %

(c) Now assume that in 2012 the volume remains constant at 11,800 units, but the sales price decreases by 15 percent from its year 2011 level. Also, because of FIFO inventory policy, cost of goods sold reflects the inflationary conditions of the prior year and is $7.50 per unit. Further, assume selling and administrative expense will be 6 percent of sales and depreciation will be unchanged. The tax rate is 30 percent. Compute the after tax income.

After tax income $