Problem 21-4A Break-even analysis; income targeting and forecasting LO C2, P2, A1

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Astro Co. sold 19,400 units of its only product and incurred a $44,828 loss (ignoring taxes) for the current year as shown here. During a planning session for year 2018s activities, the production manager notes that variable costs can be reduced 50% by installing a machine that automates several operations. To obtain these savings, the company must increase its annual fixed costs by $144,000. The maximum output capacity of the company is 40,000 units per year.

ASTRO COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2017
Sales		$	715,860
Variable costs			572,688
Contribution margin			143,172
Fixed costs			188,000
Net loss		$	(44,828	)
1. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for year 2017. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 2. Compute the predicted break-even point in dollar sales for year 2018 assuming the machine is installed and there is no change in the unit selling price. 3. Prepare a forecasted contribution margin income statement for 2018 that shows the expected results with the machine installed. Assume that the unit selling price and the number of units sold will not change, and no income taxes will be due. 4. Compute the sales level required in both dollars and units to earn $140,000 of target pretax income in 2018 with the machine installed and no change in unit sales price. 5. Prepare a forecasted contribution margin income statement that shows the results at the sales level computed in part 4. Assume no income taxes will be due.