Multiple Product Planning with Taxes

Multiple Product Planning with Taxes

In the year 2008, Wiggins Processing Company had the following contribution income statement:

WIGGINS PROCESSING COMPANY
Contribution Income Statement
For the Year 2008

Sales

 

$1,000,000

Variable costs

 

 

Cost of goods sold

$440,000

 

Selling and administrative

200,000

(640,000)

Contribution margin

 

360,000

Fixed Costs

 

 

Factory overhead

154,000

 

Selling and administrative

80,000

(234,000)

Before-tax profit

 

126,000

Income taxes (39%)

 

(49,140)

After-tax profit

 

$76,860

 (a) Determine the annual break-even point in sales dollars.
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(b) Determine the annual margin of safety in sales dollars.
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(c) What is the break-even point in sales dollars if management makes a decision that increases fixed costs by $72,000?
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(d) With the current cost structure, including fixed costs of $234,000, what dollar sales volume is required to provide an after-tax net income of $270,000? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.)
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(e) Prepare an abbreviated contribution income statement to verify that the solution to part (d) will provide the desired after-tax income.

WIGGINS PROCESSING COMPANY
Income Statement
For the Year 2008

Sales

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Variable costs (64% of sales)

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Contribution margin (36% of sales)

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Fixed costs

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Net income before taxes

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Income taxes (39%)

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Net income after taxes

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