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28 April, 10:24

Walton Company currently produces and sells 6,800 units annually of a product that has a variable cost of $18 per unit and annual fixed costs of $174,400. The company currently earns a $84,000 annual profit. Assume that Walton has the opportunity to invest in new labor-saving production equipment that will enable the company to reduce variable costs to $16 per unit. The investment would cause fixed costs to increase by $9,800 because of additional depreciation cost. Required Use the equation method to determine the sales price per unit under existing conditions (current equipment is used). Prepare a contribution margin income statement, assuming that Walton invests in the new production equipment.

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  1. 28 April, 12:39
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    The sales price per unit under existing conditions : Unit $ 56,00

    With this price the company keeps the same profit margin as before and without improvements.

    Prepare a contribution margin income statement:

    Contribution Margin with the improvements and under the actual price of Unit $ 56,00

    $ 272,000 Contributing Margin

    $ 87,800 Segment Margin

    Explanation:

    The original situation before implementing the improvements it's:

    Quantity Unit TOTAL Income Statement

    6,800 $ 56,00 $ 380,800 Total Net Sales

    $ 18,00 - $ 122,400 Variable Cost

    $ 258,400 Contributing Margin

    -$ 174,400 Anual Fixed Costs

    $ 84,000 Segment Margin

    If the improvements are implemented:

    Quantity Unit TOTAL Income Statement

    6,800 $ 56,00 $ 380,800 Total Net Sales

    $ 16,00 - $ 108,800 Variable Cost

    $ 272,000 Contributing Margin

    -$ 184,200 Anual Fixed Costs

    $ 87,800 Segment Margin
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