Problem 3-48 (Algo) CVP Analysis and Price Changes (LO 3-1) Argentina Partners is concerned about the possible effects of Inflation on its operations. Presently, the company sells 64.000 units for $50 per unit. The variable production costs are $30, and fixed costs amount to $740,000 Production engineers have advised management that they expect unit labor costs to rise by 20 percent and unit materials costs to rise by 5 percent in the coming year of the $30 vanable costs, 50 percent are from labor and 20 percent are from materials. Variable overhead costs are expected to increase by 25 percent Sales prices cannot increase more than 10 percent. It is also expected that fixed costs will rise by 7 percent as a result of increased taxes and other miscellaneous fixed charges The company wishes to maintain the same level of profit in real dollar terms. It is expected that to accomplish this objective, profits must increase by 8 percent during the year Required: .. Compute the volume in units and the dollar sales level necessary to maintain the present profit level, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented b. Compute the volume of sales and the dollar sales level necessary to provide the 8 percent increase in profits, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented c. If the volume of sales were to remain at 64,000 units what price increase would be required to attain the 8 percent increase in profits? Calculate the new price Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required Compute the volume in units and the dollar sales level necessary to maintain the present profit level, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented. Do not round intermediate calculations, Round up your answer for "Volume in units to the nearest whole number and round your answer for sales to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Volume in units Sales Problem 3-48 (Algo) CVP Analysis and Price Changes (LO 3-1) Argentina Partners is concerned about the possible effects of inflation on its operations, Presently, the company sells 64.000 units $50 per unit. The variable production costs are $30, and fixed costs amount to $740.000. Production engineers have advised management that they expect unit labor costs to rise by 20 percent and unit materials costs to rise by 5 percent in the coming year the $30 variable costs, 50 percent are from labor and 20 percent are from materials. Variable overhead costs are expected to incre by 25 percent Sales prices cannot increase more than 10 percent. It is also expected that fixed costs will rise by 7 percent as a resu of increased taxes and other miscellaneous fixed charges The company wishes to maintain the same level of profit in real dollar terms. It is expected that to accomplish this objective profits must increase by 8 percent during the year Required: a Compute the volume in units and the dollar sales level necessary to maintain the present profit level, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented b. Compute the volume of sales and the dollar sales level necessary to provide the 8 percent increase in profits, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented c. If the volume of sales were to remain at 64,000 units what price increase would be required to attain the 8 percent increase in profits? Calculate the new price. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Redljred B Required Compute the volume of sales and the dollar sales level necessary to provide the 8 percent increase in profits, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented. (Do not round Intermediate calculations Round up your answer for "Volume in units to the nearest whole number and round your answer for Sales to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Volume in units Sales Problem 3.48 (Algo) CVP Analysis and Price Changes (LO 3-1) Argentina Partners is concerned about the possible effects of inflation on its operations. Presently, the company sells 64,000 units for S50 per unit. The variable production costs are $30, and fixed costs amount to $740,000 Production engineers have advised management that they expect unit labor costs to rise by 20 percent and unit materials costs to rise by 5 percent in the coming year of the $30 variable costs. 50 percent are from labor and 20 percent are from materials. Variable overhead costs are expected to increase by 25 percent Sales prices cannot increase more than 10 percent. It is also expected that fixed costs will rise by 7 percent as a result of increased taxes and other miscellaneous fixed charges The company wishes to maintain the same level of profit in real dollar terms. It is expected that to accomplish this objective profits must increase by 8 percent during the year Required: a. Compute the volume in units and the dollar sales level necessary to maintain the present profit level, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented b. Compute the volume of sales and the dollar sales level necessary to provide the 8 percent increase in profits, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented c. If the volume of sales were to remain at 64,000 units, what price increase would be required to attain the 8 percent increase in profits? Calculate the new price. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required e Required If the volume of sales were to remain at 64,000 units, what price increase would be required to attain the 8 percent increase in profits? Calculate the new price. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places, New polo