The following income statement is for X Company's two products, A and B:
Product A | Product B | |||
Revenue | $91,000 | $85,000 | ||
Total variable costs | 54,600 | 46,750 | ||
Total contribution margin | $36,400 | $38,250 | ||
Total fixed costs | ||||
Avoidable | 13,500 | 32,822 | ||
Unavoidable | 13,500 | 22,808 | ||
Profit | $9,400 | $-17,380 |
If X Company drops Product B because it shows a loss and is able to
use the vacant space to increase sales of Product A by $29,800,
with $4,000 of additional fixed costs, what will be the effect on
firm profits?
The answer has been presenetd in the supporting sheet. For detailed answer refer to the supporting sheet.
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