Assignment:
Budgeted income statement:
sales revenue (2,300 units x $14 sales price) $32,200
total variable expenses (2,300 x $6 per unit) (13,800)
contribution margin 18,400
fixed expense (10,000)
net income $8,400
The company believes it can reduce variable costs to $4 per unit and significantly improve the product. The innovations would double fixed costs but the company expects to be able to increase sales to 3,000 units. If this strategy is pursued the company's budgeted net income will:
a) increase by 1,600
b) increase by 1,440
c) increase by 10,000
d) decrease by 4,400