Discuss a forecasted contribution margin income statement


Astro Co. sold 19,700 units of its only product and incurred a $59,290 loss (ignoring taxes) for the current year as shown here. During a planning session for year 2014's activities, the production manager notes that variable costs can be reduced 40% by installing a machine that automates several operations. To obtain these savings, the company must increase its annual fixed costs by $147,000. The maximum output capacity of the company is 40,000 units per year.

ASTRO COMPANY
Contribution Margin Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2013  

Sales $732,840    Variable costs  549,630       Contribution margin  183,210    Fixed costs  242,500       Net loss $(59,290)    

1) Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for year 2013.

2) Compute the predicted break-even point in dollar sales for year 2014 assuming the machine is installed and there is no change in the unit sales price.

3) Prepare a forecasted contribution margin income statement for 2014 that shows the expected results with the machine installed. Assume that the unit sales price and the number of units sold will not change, and no income taxes will be due.

4) Compute the sales level required in both dollars and units to earn $118,999 of after-tax income in 2014 with the machine installed and no change in the unit sales price. Assume that the income tax rate is 30%. (Round Sales Dollars and Sales Units to a whole number. )

5)

Prepare a forecasted contribution margin income statement that shows the results at the sales level computed in part 4. Assume an income tax rate of 30%.



JETSON COMPANY
Contribution Margin Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2011
  Sales
$ 732,840

  Variable costs

549,630







  Contribution margin

183,210

  Fixed costs

242,500







  Net loss
$ (59,290 )






Prepare a forecasted contribution margin income statement that shows the results at the sales level computed in part 4. Assume an income tax rate of 30%. (Use the units in your answer from Part 4 in your calculation of Sales and Variable Cost. Your Net Income might be higher than required amount due to rounding. Input all amounts as positive values. Round your "Sales level required in units" to nearest whole number. Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and final answers to the nearest whole number. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

JETSON COMPANY
Forecasted Contribution Margin Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2012
  (Click to select)Rent on factoryFactory maintenanceSalesIncome taxesSales commissions $   
  (Click to select)Income before taxesFactory maintenanceSales commissionsIncome taxesVariable costs   
   
  (Click to select)Contribution marginGross profit   
  (Click to select)SalesFactory maintenanceFixed costsOffice equipment leaseSales commissions   
  
  (Click to select)Sales commissionsIncome before income taxesFactory maintenanceTaxes on factoryOffice equipment lease   
  (Click to select)Rent on factoryTaxes on factoryOffice equipment leaseSales comissionsIncome taxes   
  
  (Click to select)Net lossNet income $   
  

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