Required information Problem 23-1A Preparation and analysis of a flexible budget LO P1 [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Phoenix Company's 2017 master budget included the following fixed budget report. It is based on an expected production and sales volume of 15,000 units. $3,150,000 PHOENIX COMPANY Fixed Budget Report For Year Ended December 31, 2017 Sales Cost of goods sold Direct materials $915,000 Direct labor 225,000 Machinery repairs (variable cost) 60,000 Depreciation-Plant equipment (straight-line) 300,000 Utilities ($45,000 is variable) 210,000 Plant management salaries 220,000 Gross profit Selling expenses Packaging 75,000 Shipping 90,000 Sales salary (fixed annual amount) 235,000 General and administrative expenses Advertising expense 125,000 Salaries 241,000 Entertainment expense 90,000 Income from operations 1,930,000 1,220,000 400,000 456,000 364,000 $ 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 Fixed Budget Report For Year Ended December 31, 2017 Flexible Budget Variable Amount Total Fixed per Unit Cost Flexible Budget for: Units Sales Unit Sales of of 14,000 16,000 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 2017 budgeted amount of $364,000 if this level is reached without increasing capacity? PHOENIX COMPANY Forecasted Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2017 15,000 18,000 Sales (in units) 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 2017 could fall 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, 2017 Sales (in units) 15,000 12,000 Contribution margin (per unit) Contribution margin Fixed costs Operating income (loss)