Reference: 09-08
the Western Company Is Considering the Addition of a New

Multiple Choice

Reference: 09-08
The Western Company is considering the addition of a new product to its current product lines. The expected cost and revenue data for the new product are as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Annual sales } & 3,000 & \text { units } \\\hline \text { Selling price per unit } & \$ 309 & \\\hline \text { Variable costs per unit: } & & \\\hline \text { Production } & \$ 130 & \\\hline \text { Selling } & \$ 50 & \\\hline \text { Avoidable fixed costs per year: } & & \\\hline \text { Production } & \$ 51,000 & \\\hline \text { Selling } & \$ 75,000 & \\\hline \text { Unavoidable allocated fixed corporate costs per year } & \$ 54,000 & \\\hline\end{array}$$ If the new product is added to the existing product line, then sales of existing products will decline. As a consequence, the contribution margin of the other existing product lines is expected to drop $78,000 per year.
-If the new product is added next year, the increase in net income resulting from this decision would be:

A) $183,000.
B) $261,000.
C) $207,000.
D) $387,000.