Reference no: EM132536183
LaCrosse Company expects the following results, without considering any of the changes described below.
Product A Product B Total
Sales $1,000 $3,000 $4,000
Variable costs 400 1,000 1,400
Contribution margin $ 600 $2,000 $2,600
Fixed costs
- avoidable (200) (300) (500)
- unavoidable (500) (1,000) (1,500)
Profit (loss) $ (100) $ 700 $ 600
The unavoidable costs are allocated based on unit sales of 1,000 A and 2,000 B. An exporter has offered $0.80 per unit for 200 units of A.
Question a. Find the change in income if LaCrosse accepts the order, assuming no loss of regular sales.
Question b. The managers believe that if they accept the special order, they will lose some sales at the regular price. Determine the number of units they could lose before the order became unprofitable.
Question c. The managers believe that they will lose 80 units at the regular price if they accept the order. Calculate the price they must charge for the special order to increase income by $50.