ACCOUNTING
PR21-4A Last year, Douthett Inc. had sales of $2,400,000, based on a unit selling price of $600. The variable cost per unit is $440, and fixed costs were $544,000. The maximum sales within Douthett's relevant range are 5,000 units. Douthett is considering a proposal to spend an additional $80,000 on billboard advertising during the current year in an attempt to increase sales and utilize and unused capacity.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Construct a cost volume profit chart indicating the break-even sales for last year. Verify your answer, using the break-even equation.
2. Using the cost volume profit chart prepared in part (1) determine (a) the income from operations for last year and (b) the maximum income from operations that could have been realized during the year. Verify your answers arithmetically.
3. Construct a cost volume profit chart indicating the break even sales for the current year, assuming that a noncancelable contract is signed price or other costs. Verify your answer, using the break-even equation.
4. Using the cost volume profit chart prepared in part (3), determine (a)the income from operations if sales total 4,00 units and (b) the maximum income from operations that could be realized during the year. Verify your answers arithmetically.
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