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In a 2-page document, address the following based on the provided company cost data:
- What is the break-even sales in units?
- If Barnwell Brothers is subject to an effective income tax rate of 40%, how many units would Barnwell Brothers have to sell to earn an after-tax profit of $90,000?
- If fixed costs increase $31,500 with no other cost or revenue factors changing, what is the break-even sales in units?
- How would these calculations affect decision making for managers at Barnwell Brothers? Why?
- What recommendation(s) would you suggest for reducing costs at Barnwell Brothers? Justify your recommendations using linear profit modeling.
Barnwell Brothers Company
Data for the Barnwell Brothers Company are as follows:
Sales (100,000 units) |
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$500,000 |
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Costs |
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Fixed |
Variable |
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Raw material |
$ 0 |
$150,000 |
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Direct labor |
$0 |
$100,000 |
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Factory costs |
$50,000 |
$75,000 |
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Selling and administrative costs |
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$55,000 |
$25,000 |
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Total costs |
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$105,000 |
$350,000 |
$455,000 |
Operating income |
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$45,000 |