Astro Co. sold 20,700 units of its only product and incurred a $83,778 loss (ignoring taxes) for the current year as shown here. During a planning session for year 2018's activities, the production manager notes that variable costs can be reduced 50% by installing a machine that automates several operations. To obtain these savings, the company must increase its annual fixed costs by $157,000. The maximum output capacity of the company is 40,000 units per year. ASTRO COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2017 Sales $ 790,740 Variable costs 553,518 Contribution margin 237, 222 Fixed costs 321,000 Net loss $(83,778) Problem 18-4A Part 1 Required: 1. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for year 2017. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Astro Co. sold 20,700 units of its only product and incurred a $83,778 loss (ignoring taxes) for the current year as shown here. During a planning session for year 2018's activities, the production manager notes that variable costs can be reduced 50% by installing a machine that automates several operations. To obtain these savings, the company must increase its annual fixed costs by $157,000. The maximum output capacity of the company is 40,000 units per year. ASTRO COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2017 Sales $790, 740 Variable costs 553,518 Contribution margin 237, 222 Fixed costs 321,000 Net loss $(83,778) Problem 18-4A Part 2 2. Compute the predicted break-even point in dollar sales for year 2018 assuming the machine is installed and there is no change in the unit selling price. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Astro Co. sold 20,700 units of its only product and incurred a $83,778 loss (ignoring taxes) for the current year as shown here. During a planning session for year 2018's activities, the production manager notes that variable costs can be reduced 50% by installing a machine that automates several operations. To obtain these savings, the company must increase its annual fixed costs by $157,000. The maximum output capacity of the company is 40,000 units per year. ASTRO COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2017 Sales $ 790,740 Variable costs 553,518 Contribution margin 237,222 Fixed costs 321,000 Net loss $(83,778) Problem 18-4A Part 3 3. Prepare a forecasted contribution margin income statement for 2018 that shows the expected results with the machine installed. Assume that the unit selling price and the number of units sold will not change, and no income taxes will be due. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.)