Consider the production cost information for Mama Italiano Sauce given below: Mama Italiano Sauce
Consider the production cost information for Mama Italiano Sauce given below:
Mama Italiano Sauce
Production Cost Budget – April 2008
Production – Jars of sauce – 20,000
Ingredient cost (variable) – $16,000
Labor cost (variable) – 9,000
Rent (fixed) – 4,000
Depreciation (fixed) – 6,000
Other (fixed) – 1,000
Total – $36,000
The company is currently producing and selling 250,000 jars of sauce annually. The jars of sauce sell for $4 per jar. The company is considering lowering the price to $3.70 per jar. Suppose this action will increase sales to 313,500 jars of sauce. What is the incremental revenue associated with the price reduction of sauce?