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Garner Stores, Inc. is a multiple-store chain retailer of women's clothing. You are provided with the following budgeted income statement for the coming year. GARNER

Garner Stores, Inc. is a multiple-store chain retailer of women's clothing. You are provided with the following budgeted income statement for the coming year.

GARNER STORES, INC.
Budgeted Income Statement
For the Year Ending June 30, 2016
($000 omitted)
Sales
$34,000
Cost of goods sold

      Variable $10,200
      Fixed    3,250   13,450
Gross profit
$20,550
Selling and administrative costs

      Commissions $5,440
      Fixed advertising cost 3,400
      Fixed marketing salaries 500
      Fixed administrative cost 6,500    15,840
Operating income
$4,710
Income taxes (@ 30 percent)
1,413
After-tax income
$3,297


Required:
1. Determine the breakeven point in dollars for 2016.
2. What is the required sales dollars if desired profit is to increase by 10% over the budgeted pre-tax profit?
3. What is the indifference point between reducing the commissions to 10% of sales dollars, and at the same time increasing total fixed cost per year by $2.4 million, relative to the current budget?

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