Ruiz Company Produces and Sells a Product That Has Variable

Essay

Ruiz Company produces and sells a product that has variable costs of $50 and a selling price of $90.Its current sales total $270,000 per month.Fixed manufacturing costs total $40,000 per month and fixed selling and administrative costs total $35,000 per month.The company is considering a proposal that will increase the selling price by 10%,increase the fixed manufacturing costs by 10%,and increase the fixed selling and administrative costs by $1,500.
Required:
1)Compute the company's current break-even point in units.
2)Compute the company's current income and margin of safety in dollars.
3)Compute the break-even point in units assuming the proposal is accepted.
4)Compute the company's income assuming the proposal is accepted and sales total 3,300 units.Should the proposal be accepted?