A Brewer Is Launching a New Product:: Brewed Ginger Ale

Multiple Choice

A brewer is launching a new product:: brewed ginger ale with a low alcohol content.The brewer plans to spend $4 million promoting this product this year,which is expected to expand its sales of this product to $10 million this year and $8 million next year.They do expect there will be loss of sales of $1 million this year and next year in their other products as customers switch to drinking the new ginger ale.The gross profit margin for the new ginger ale is 40%,the gross profit margin of all of the brewer's other products is 30%,and the brewer's marginal corporate tax rate is 35%.What are incremental earnings arising from the promotional campaign this year?

A) $1.95 million
B) $4.290 million
C) $4.68 million
D) $5.28 million
E) $8.00 million