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Talk Made EZ Company makes special equipment used in cell phones. Each unit sell

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Question

Talk Made EZ Company makes special equipment used in cell phones. Each unit sells for $400. Talk Made EZ uses just-in-time inventory procedures; it produces and sells 12,500 units per year. It has provided the following income statement data:

Traditional Costing

Contribution Margin

Revenue

$5,000,000

Revenue

$5,000,000

Cost of goods sold

3,000,000

Variable Expenses

Gross profit

2,000,000

Manufacturing

1,000,000

Selling & admin expenses

650,000

Selling & admin

400,000

Contribution Margin

3,600,000

Fixed Expenses

Manufacturing

2,000,000

Selling & admin

250,000

Operating income

$1,350,000

Operating income

$1,350,000

A foreign company has offered to buy 100 units for a reduced price of $250 per unit. The marketing manager says the sale will not negatively impact the company's regular sales. The sales manager says that this sale will not require any incremental selling & administrative costs, as it is a one-time deal. The production manager reports that there is plenty of excess capacity to accommodate the deal without requiring any additional fixed costs. If Talk Made EZ accepts the deal, how will this impact operating income?

A) up $17,000

B) down $8,000

C) up $25,000

D) down $800

Traditional Costing

Contribution Margin

Revenue

$5,000,000

Revenue

$5,000,000

Cost of goods sold

3,000,000

Variable Expenses

Gross profit

2,000,000

Manufacturing

1,000,000

Selling & admin expenses

650,000

Selling & admin

400,000

Contribution Margin

3,600,000

Fixed Expenses

Manufacturing

2,000,000

Selling & admin

250,000

Operating income

$1,350,000

Operating income

$1,350,000

Explanation / Answer

Answer A. up $17000 Statement Showing Incremental Profit /(Loss) Particulars Amount Increased Sales - 100 units @ $250 per Unit 25000 Less: Variable Exp. Manufacturing Exp. - 8,000 (1,000,000 / 12500 X 100 Units) Incremental Profit 17,000

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