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Question - Huels & Sons Inc. manufactures fishing products. As the senior financial analyst of the company, you are responsible for prepare the company's financial statements for internal use. The cost accountant provided you the following estimated financial data for the year 2020
Huels & Sons Inc. Projected Income Statement
For the Year Ending December 31, 2020
Sales (12,000 units) $240,000
Less variable costs:
Variable manufacturing costs $60,000
Variable selling costs 36,000
Total variable costs 96,000
Contribution margin $144,000
Less fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing costs $85,000
Fixed selling and administrative costs 35,000
Total fixed cost 120,000
Operating income $ 24,000
The company's COO, Dr. Huels asked you to conduct break-even analysis and to provide him information to address the following questions:
1) How much sales in terms of dollars are required for the company to break even?
2) Dr. Huels believed the company could increase sales by 1,000 units if advertising expenditures were increased by $15,000. By how much will operating income increase or decrease if the advertising is increased as suggested?
3) What is the maximum amount the company could pay for advertising if the advertising would increase sales by 1,000 units?
4) Updated projected Contribution Margin Income Statement for Huels & Sons Inc. for year 2020 based on the information and your response Part 3). The key categories for the contribution format statement should include sales, variable expenses, contribution margin, fixed expenses, and net income. Like the lecture items for this Module, please include per item and total amount. The variable costs should be broken down to a level that represents per unit sold.