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Problem 21-1A Preparing and analyzing a flexible budget LO P1, A1

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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Phoenix Companys 2019 master budget included the following fixed budget report. It is based on an expected production and sales volume of 15,000 units.

PHOENIX COMPANY Fixed Budget Report For Year Ended December 31, 2019
Sales				$	3,000,000
Cost of goods sold
Direct materials	$	915,000
Direct labor		240,000
Machinery repairs (variable cost)		45,000
DepreciationPlant equipment (straight-line)		300,000
Utilities ($45,000 is variable)		195,000
Plant management salaries		220,000			1,915,000
Gross profit					1,085,000
Selling expenses
Packaging		90,000
Shipping		105,000
Sales salary (fixed annual amount)		235,000			430,000
General and administrative expenses
Advertising expense		150,000
Salaries		241,000
Entertainment expense		85,000			476,000
Income from operations				$	179,000

Required: 1&2. Prepare flexible budgets for the company at sales volumes of 14,000 and 16,000 units and classify all items listed in the fixed budget as variable or fixed. PHOENIX COMPANY Flexible Budgets For Year Ended December 31, 2019 Flexible Budget Variable Amount Total Fixed Cost Flexible Budget for: Units Sales Unit Sales of of 14,000 16,000 per Unit Variable costs 0.00 0 0 Fixed costs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 3. The company's business conditions are improving. One possible result is a sales volume of 18,000 units. The company president is confident that this volume is within the relevant range of existing capacity. How much would operating income increase over the budgeted amount of $179,000 if this level is reached without increasing capacity? PHOENIX COMPANY Forecasted Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2019 Sales (in units) 15,000 18,000 Contribution margin (per unit) Contribution margin Fixed costs Operating income 4. An unfavorable change in business is remotely possible; in this case, production and sales volume for the year could to 12,000 units. How much income (or loss) from operations would occur if sales volume falls to this level? (Enter any loss with minus sign.) PHOENIX COMPANY Forecasted Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2019 Sales (in units) 15,000 12,000 Contribution margin (per unit) Contribution margin Fixed costs Operating income (loss)