Reference no: EM132639950
The income statement for Bonita Salmon Sales, which produces smoked salmon, follows:
Revenue (91,500 lbs) $658,800
Expenses Fish $192,150
Smoking materials 18,300
Packaging materials 27,450
Labour (wages) 274,500
Administration 128,100
Sales commissions 9,150
Total expenses 649,650
Pretax income $ 9,150
Assume that the administrative costs are fixed and that all the other costs are variable.
Problem 1: Suppose the provincial government curtails fishing because of low fish counts. As a result, Bonita Salmon Sales can buy only 45,750 lbs of salmon this year. Assume that the selling price, the fixed costs, and the variable costs remain the same as last year. Using only quantitative information, should Bonita Salmon operate this year? Explain your answer, using calculations. (Hint: Before you begin, identify the type of non-routine operating decision, the decision options, and the relevant information for this decision.)