! Required information (The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Astro Company sold 20,000 units of its only product and reported income of $25,000 for the current year. During a planning session for next year's activities, the production manager notes that variable costs can be reduced 40% by installing a machine that automates several operations. To obtain these savings, the company must increase its annual fixed costs by $241,000. The selling price per unit will not change. ASTRO COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31 Sales ($50 per unit) $ 1,000,000 Variable costs ($40 per unit) 800,000 Contribution margin 200,000 Fixed costs 175,000 Income $ 25,000 1. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for next year assuming the machine is installed. Per unit Contribution margin Contribution Margin Ratio Numerator: 1 Denominator: = Contribution Margin Ratio Contribution margin ratio 1 0 Break-Even Point in Dollar Sales with New Machine: Numerator: 1 Denominator: = Break-Even Point in Dollars Break-even point in dollars = 0 2. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for next year that shows the expected results with the machine installed. Assume sales are $1,000,000. ASTRO COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31 Contribution margin