Katayama Company produces a variety of products. One division makes neoprene wetsuits. The divisions projected income statement

Question:

Katayama Company produces a variety of products. One division makes neoprene wetsuits. The division’s projected income statement for the coming year is as follows:
Sales (65,000 units) .... $15,600,000
Less: Variable expenses.... 8,736,000
.... $ 6,864,000
Less: Fixed expenses .... 4,012,000
Operating income .... $ 2,852,000
Required:
1. Compute the per unit, and calculate the break-even point in units. Repeat, using the ratio.
2. The divisional manager has decided to increase the advertising budget by $140,000 and cut the average selling price to $200. These actions will increase sales revenues by $1 million. Will this improve the division’s financial situation? Prepare a new income statement to support your answer.
3. Suppose sales revenues exceed the estimated amount on the income statement by $612,000. Without preparing a new income statement, determine by how much profits are underestimated.
4. How many units must be sold to earn an after-tax profit of $1.254 million? Assume a tax rate of 34 percent.
5. Compute the margin of safety in dollars based on the given income statement.
6. Compute the operating leverage based on the given income statement. If sales revenues are 20 percent greater than expected, what is the percentage increase in profits?
Contribution Margin
Contribution margin is an important element of cost volume profit analysis that managers carry out to assess the maximum number of units that are required to be at the breakeven point. Contribution margin is the profit before fixed cost and taxes...