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Total Peso Sales Required 120,000 / (.25-0.1) 800,000 Less Prior Sales 400,000
Total Peso Sales Required 120,000 / (.25-0.1) 800,000 Less Prior Sales 400,000
Sales Price 40
Variable Production Cost 22
Commission (2)
Contribution Margin 16
Contribution Margin 38
That amount will decrease by $2 to $36 in the upcoming year because of use of a
higher-grade component.
Fixed costs will increase from $504,000 to $522,000 as a result of the $18,000
($180,000 ÷ 10years) increase in fixed costs attributable to depreciation on the new
machine. Dividing the $172,800 of desired after-tax income by 60% (the
complement of the tax rate) produces a desired before-tax income of $288,000
= 22,500 units