QUESTION: E-Z Seats manufactures swivel seats for customized vans. It currently manufactures 10,000 seats per year, which it sells for $500 per seat. It incurs variable costs of $200 per seat and fixed costs of $2,000,000. It is considering automating the upholstery process, which is now largely manual. It estimates that if it does so, its fixed costs will be $3,000,000, and its variable costs will decline to $100 per seat.

Answer: A, B,C, & D

A.) Prepare a CVP income statement based on current activity

B.) Compute the contribution margin ratio, break-even point in dollars, margin of safety ratio, and degree of operating leverage based on current activity

C.) Prepare a CVP income statement assuming that the company invests in the automated upholstery system

D.) Compute the contribution margin ratio, break-even point in dollars, margin of safety ratio, and degree of operating leverage assuming the new upholstery system is implemented.

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