Question

Swifty Company reports the following operating results for the month of August: sales $315,000 (units 5,000); variable costs $218,000; and fixed costs $70,000. Management is considering the following independent courses of action to increase net income. Compute the net income to be earned under each alternative. 1. Increase selling price by 10% with no change in total variable costs or sales volume.

Answer 1

Net income to be earned = $58,500

Step-by-step explanation:

The net income to be earned can determined as follows:

Net income = (sales value - Variable costs) - Fixed costs

With an increase in selling price by 10%, the total sales value would now be

Total sales value = 110% × 315,000 =$346,500

Net income therefore would be

= (346,500 - 218,000) - 70,000

= $58,500

Not that the fixed cost will not change because it is independent of volume and also the variable cost has been stated to remain the same.