Nathan and Cody notice there is stiff competition in the food cart and food truck industries and therefore are considering opening a traditional restaurant.

Opening a restaurant would have many advantages and disadvantages, the company can expect fixed costs to increase by $125,000 a year to cover rent, equipment, furniture, salaries and other costs.

This alternative is exclusive of alternative 1 -so use the original financial information from page 1 (also shown below) to calculate the effects of opening a restaurant.

Sales	$217,875.00
Variable costs	46,687.50
Contribution margin	171,187.50
Fixed costs	90,000.00
Income before taxes	81,187.50
Income taxes (32% rate)	25,980.00
Net income	$ 55,207.50

Additional Information:

This alternative would allow GT to increase their plate prices to $14.50 and would increase the variable cost per unit by $2.50. Assume plate sales remain at 31,125.

1. Compute the company's new contribution margin under this alternative. Compute the contribution margin both in total dollars and per unit.

2. Compute the company's contribution margin ratio under both scenarios. (Note: Do not round the CMR for accurate calculations in the following questions).

3. Compute the break-even point in sales dollars under each scenario. How many plates will need to be sold under each situation to break-even?

4. If the company wishes each scenario, food cart and restaurant, to generate target income $250,000, what is the amount of sales that needs to be generated? How many plates will then need to be sold? Prepare a contribution margin statement for this step and verify that your before tax income is $250,000 (after-tax net income in fact equals $170,000) for both the food cart and restaurant.

5.Assume that the company expects sales to decline by 20% next year. There will be no change in plate price. Prepare forecasted financial results for next year following the format of the contribution margin income statement as shown above with columns for each of the two types (assume a 32% tax rate, and that any loss before taxes yields a 32% tax savings).

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