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Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019.
HUDSON CO.
Contribution Margin Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2019
Sales (9,600 units at $225 each) $ 2,160,000
Variable costs (9,600 units at $180 each) 1,728,000
Contribution margin 432,000
Fixed costs 324,000
Pretax income $ 108,000
1. Assume Hudson Co. has a target pretax income of $162,000 for 2020. What amount of sales in dollars) is needed to produce this target income?
2. If Hudson achieves its target pretax income for 2020, what is its margin of safety (in percent)? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)
1. Amount of sales
2. Margin of safety
1. Compute Hudson Co.'s contribution margin per unit.
2. Compute Hudson Co.'s contribution margin ratio.
3. Compute Hudson Co.'s break-even point in units.
4. Compute Hudson Co.'s break-even point in sales dollars. per unit
1. Contribution margin
2. Contribution margin ratio
3. Break-even point
4. Break-even sales dollars units
The marketing manager believes that increasing advertising costs by $81,000 in 2020 will increase the company's sales volume to 11,000 units. Prepare a forecasted contribution margin income statement for 2020 assuming the company incurs the additional advertising costs. HUDSON CO. Forecasted Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2020 Sales Variable costs Contribution margin Fixed costs Income (pretaxy Loss Should the company incur the additional advertising costs?