Saguaro Manufacturing, Inc. wishes to determine the profitability of its products and asks the cost accountant to make a comparative analysis of sales, cost of sales, and distribution costs of each product for the year. The accountant gathers the following information, which will be useful in preparing the analysis:

Advertising expenses total $600,000 for the year, with an equal amount expended to advertise each product. The sales representative€™s commission is based on the selling price of each unit and is 10% for Product X, 14% for Product Y, and 18% for Product Z. The sales manager€™s salary of $75,000 per year is allocated evenly to each product. Other miscellaneous selling and administrative expenses are estimated to be $15 per order received. Prepare an analysis for Saguaro Manufacturing, Inc. that will show in comparative form the income derived from the sale of each product for the year.

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Product X Product Y Product Z 20,000 1,000 $ 50 75100 $ 30 50$75 20,000 30,000 5,000 2,500 Selling price per unit Cost per u.