Mama Italiano Sauce is in the process of preparing a production cost budget for May. The actual costs in April were: Mama Italian Sauce Production Cost Budget April 2008 Production - Jars of sauce 20,000 Ingredient cost (variable) $16,000 Labor cost (variable) 9,000 Rent (fixed) 4,000 Depreciation (fixed) 6,000 Other (fixed) 1,000 Total $36,000 Using this information, prepare a budget for May stating the total amount for the May budget. Assume the budget will increase to 25,000 jars of sauce reflecting anticipated sales increase related to a new marketing campaign

b) Consider the production cost information for Mama Italiano Sauce given below:

Mama Italian Sauce
Production Cost Budget
April 2008
Production - Jars of sauce	20,000
Ingredient cost (variable)	$16,000
Labor cost (variable)	9,000
Rent (fixed)	4,000
Depreciation (fixed)	6,000
Other (fixed)	1,000
Total	$36,000

The company is currently producing and selling jars of sauce The jars of sauce sell for $4 per jar. The company is considering lowering the price to $3.70 per jar. Suppose this action will increase sales. What is the incremental costs associated with producing an extra 74,750 jars of sauce?

c)

Consider the production cost information for Mama Italiano Sauce given below:

Mama Italiano Sauce
Production Cost Budget
April 2008
Production - Jars of sauce	20,000
Ingredient cost (variable)	$16,000
Labor cost (variable)	9,000
Rent (fixed)	4,000
Depreciation (fixed)	6,000
Other (fixed)	1,000
Total	$36,000

The company is currently producing and selling 250,000 jars of sauce annually. The jars of sauce sell for $4 per jar. The company is considering lowering the price to $3.75 per jar. Suppose this action will increase sales to 315,000 jars of sauce. What is the incremental revenue associated with the price reduction of sauce?