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A friend, Jay Green, recently opened a cupcake store to sell gourmet cupcakes. Jay has asked you for help with formulating the projected numbers for the business and help analyze if the company will be successful. analyze the business to provide a forecast and recommendations for the business venture. Jay opened the business on January 1, 2019 and has provided the financial information for the year ended December 31, 2019. Provide answers to the required items based on the information provided below and other amounts calculated. Be sure to show your calculations. Cost information: · Jay purchases his cupcakes from a baker for $10.20 per dozen cupcakes. · Costs for packaging the cupcakes (bags and boxes) average 2 cents (.02) per cupcake. · Jay has a location near downtown that is rented for $700 per month. · Utilities average $125 per month. · Fixtures for the business were purchased for $10,000 (depreciation will be $1,000 per year for 10 years) · Jay is open 7 days per week from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM. The store is operated by one employee at a time. The employees are paid $10.50 per hour. · Business insurance has been obtained at a cost of $780 per year. · Jay plans on spending $750 per month for advertising. · The financial statements prepared by Jay for the year ended December 31, 2019 LISTED BELOW.

Using separate tabs in a spreadsheet, provide your answers for the following.

Question 1: Develop the annual cost formula in Y = a + bX format, i.e. Total Costs = Fixed Costs + (Variable Cost per Unit times number of units). (Provide just the equation for calculating the total costs for different quantities;.

Question 2: Jay is currently selling the cupcakes for $3.25 each. Determine if Jay's selling price is appropriate by researching what the target price should be. Research who the competition is and at what price they are selling gourmet cupcakes (this will provide a base for a target price). Provide the detailed information for at least 3 competitors. Based on the target price developed, a projection of selling 24,000 cupcakes with an expectation of a 14% profit, what is the maximum cost allowable for all expenses? .

Question 3: Develop a price using cost-based pricing assuming that Jay expects to sell 24,000 cupcakes a year and would like to have a 14% profit .

Question 4: If the selling price is $3.25 per cupcake, what is the contribution margin per cupcake and contribution margin ratio .

Question 5: At a selling price of $3.25 per cupcake, how many cupcakes need to be sold in order to break-even? What is the break-even in sales dollars? .

Question 6: Based on a selling price of $3.25 make a cost/volume/profit graph .

Question 7: make a cash budget for the company's first year of operations based on sales of 24,000 cupcakes at a price of $3.25 per cupcake. The budget should be prepared on a quarterly basis. Assume all sales are cash sales and that all costs and expenses are paid in cash. Rent, insurance, and advertising costs will be paid on a monthly basis. A minimum cash balance of $2,500 should be maintained

Question 8: Prepare the company's forecasted income statement for the year ended December 31, 2020 based on the sale of 24,000 cupcakes at $3.25 per cupcake .

Question 9: make a forecasted balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 based on the sale of 24,000 cupcakes at $3.25 per cupcake .

Question 10: make a forecasted statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020 based on the sale of 24,000 cupcakes at $3.25 per cupcake.

Question 11: Based on the information included in, provide a minimum of three variances that Jay could analyze to monitor the business and explain how Jay could use these to improve the business.

Question 12: For future capital investment decisions, which capital budgeting model, would you recommend to Jay? Why?

Question 13: What is your recommendation to Jay regarding this business venture? Provide an explanation incorporating the results of the calculations performed

Jay's Cupcakes

Income Statement

For the year December 31, 2019

Sales $ 65,000

Cost of Goods Sold $ 17,400

Gross Profit $ 47,600

Operating Expenses

Salaries $ 26,200

Rent $ 8,400

Advertising $ 8,000

Utilities $ 1,500

Depreciation $ 1,000

Insurance $ 780 $ 45,880

Net Income $ 1,720

Jay's Cupcakes

Retained Earnings Statement

For the year December 31, 2019

Retained Earnings, beginning $ -

Net Income $ 1,720

Retained Earnings, ending $ 1,720

Jay's Cupcakes

Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2019

Assets

Current Assets

Cash $ 7,720

Total Current Assets $ 7,720

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net $ 9,000

Total Assets $ 16,720

Liabilities and Equity Common Stock $ 15,000

Retained Earnings $ 1,720

Total Liabilities and Equity $ 16,720