Woodley Corporation management has budgeted the following amounts for its next fiscal year:
Total fixed expenses | $500,000 |
Sale price per unit | $1,000 |
Variable expenses per unit | $600 |
Requirements:
1. | If Woodley Corporation can reduce fixed expenses by $20,000, how will break-even sales in |
units be affected?
2. | If Woodley Corporation spends an additional $15,000 on advertising, sales volume should |
increase by 1,000 units. What effect will this have on operating income?
3. | If Woodley Corporation can reduce fixed expenses by $50,000, by how much can variable |
expenses per unit increase and still allow the company to maintain the original break-even sales in units?
4. | If fixed expenses increase by 20%, to maintain the original break-even sales in units, what |
would be the sale price per unit have to be?