Mary Willis is the advertising manager for Bargain Shoe Store. She is currently working on a major promotional campaign. Her ideas include the installation of a new lighiting system and increased display space that will add $24,000 in fixed costs to the $270,000 currently spent. In addition, Mary is proposing that a 5% price decrease ($40 to $38) will produce a 20% increase in sales volume (20,000 to 24,000). Variable costs will remain at 24$ per pair of shoes. Management is impresssed with Mary's ideas but concerened about the effects that these changes will have on the break-even-point and the margin of safety.
INSTRUCTIONS:
(a) Compute the current break-even-points in units, and compare it to the break-even-point in units if Mary's ideas are used
(b) Compute the margin of safety ratio for current operations and after Mary's changes are introuduced.(Round to the nearest full percent)
(c) Prepare a CVP income statement for current operations and after Mary's changes are introuduced.(Show coloumn for total ammounts only) Would you make the chages suggested?