Final Questions

Budgeting affects the planning, directing, and controlling functions of management. LearnCo wishes to determine the sensitivity of some of its budget values to changes in the economy.

Using the information on the completed budgets, answer the following questions. Consider each question separately, assuming that all other data remains the same, including the level of production of each model.

1. LearnCo believes that sales of the Deluxe Abacus model may decrease in 20Y2. If Deluxe abacus sales are zero, what will be the effect on LearnCos income before income tax? For simplicity, ignore any change in Cost of Goods Sold.

a. If LearnCo sells zero Deluxe Abacus units in 20Y2, it will break even (i.e., the company will have zero income before income tax).

b. LearnCo will have a net loss before income tax if it sells zero Deluxe Abacus units in 20Y2.

c. LearnCo will still have positive income before income tax if it sells zero Deluxe Abacus units in 20Y2.