Emerald, Inc, produces a single product. The results of the company's operations for a typical month are summarized in contribution format as follows:

Sales...........................................

$540,000

Variable expenses.......................

360,000

Contribution margin...................

180,000

Fixed expenses...........................

120,000

Net operating income.................

$60,000

The company produced and sold 120,000 kilograms of product during the month. There was no beginning or ending inventories.

a.An important part of processing is performed by a machine that is currently being leased for $20,000 per month. The company has been offered an arrangement whereby it would pay $0.10 royalty per kilogram processed by the machine rather than the monthly lease.

1)Should the company choose the lease or the royalty plan?

2)Under the royalty plan compute break-even point in kilograms.

3)Under the royalty plan compute break-even point in dollars.

4)Under the royalty plan determine the sales in kilograms that would be required to produce net operating income of $90,000.