Kramer Enterprises reports year-end information from 2015 as follows:
Sales (160,000 units) $960,000
Cost of goods sold 640,000
Gross margin 320,000
Operating expenses 260,000
Operating income $60,000
Kramer is developing the 2016 budget. In 2016 the company would like to increase selling prices by 12.5%, and as a result expects a decrease in sales volume of 9%. All other operating expenses are expected to remain constant. Assume that cost of goods sold is a variable cost and that operating expenses are a fixed cost.
What is budgeted sales for 2016?
- $1,080,000
- $1,000,000
- $982,800
- $873,600