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Zeta Inc. currently sells 10,000 model Y TV\'s that have a sales price of $400 a

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Question

Zeta Inc. currently sells 10,000 model Y TV's that have a sales price of $400 and variable coasts of $240 each. The company has fixed costs of $900,000.

a. What is Zeta Inc.'s income from model Y TV's?

b. By how much would income change under each of the following independent proposed changes? Should the change be made?

If higher quality of materials are used for special features, the sales price will increase to $430, variable costs to $270 adn the number of units sold will decrease by 10%

Robots will be introduced into the production line. Variable costs per unit will decrease by $60 and fixed costs will increase to $1,200,000.

Explanation / Answer

Answers

Units

per Unit

Amount

Sales

10000

$               400.00

$ 40,00,000.00

(-) Variable cost

10000

$               240.00

$ 24,00,000.00

Contribution margin

10000

$               160.00

$ 16,00,000.00

(-) Fixed Cost

$    9,00,000.00

Net Income

$    7,00,000.00

Proposal 1

Units

per Unit

Amount

Sales

9000

$               430.00

$ 38,70,000.00

(-) Variable cost

9000

$               270.00

$ 24,30,000.00

Contribution margin

9000

$               160.00

$ 14,40,000.00

(-) Fixed Cost

$    9,00,000.00

Net Income

$    5,40,000.00

Earlier Net Income was

$    7,00,000.00

Increase (Decrease) in Net Income

$ (1,60,000.00)

Since the proposed net income will decrease, Proposal 1 should not be accepted.

Proposal 2

Units

per Unit

Amount

Sales

10000

$               400.00

$ 40,00,000.00

(-) Variable cost

10000

$               180.00

$ 18,00,000.00

Contribution margin

10000

$               220.00

$ 22,00,000.00

(-) Fixed Cost

$ 12,00,000.00

Net Income

$ 10,00,000.00

Earlier Net Income was

$    7,00,000.00

Increase (Decrease) in Net Income

$    3,00,000.00

Since, the proposed net income will increase to $10,00,000, This proposal SHOULD be accepted.

Units

per Unit

Amount

Sales

10000

$               400.00

$ 40,00,000.00

(-) Variable cost

10000

$               240.00

$ 24,00,000.00

Contribution margin

10000

$               160.00

$ 16,00,000.00

(-) Fixed Cost

$    9,00,000.00

Net Income

$    7,00,000.00