The annual data that follows pertain to See Underwater, a manufacturer of swimming goggles (the company had

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The annual data that follows pertain to See Underwater, a manufacturer of swimming goggles (the company had no beginning inventories):
Sales price....................................................................................... $ 44
Variable manufacturing expense per unit........................................ $ 15
Sales commission expense per unit................................................... $ 6
Fixed manufacturing overhead............................................. $2,475,000
Fixed operating expenses........................................................ $ 250,000
Number of goggles produced................................................... 225,000
Number of goggles sold............................................................ 205,000
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1. Prepare both conventional (absorption costing) and contribution margin (variable costing) income statements for See Underwater for the year.
2. Which statement shows the higher operating income? Why?
3. The company marketing vice president believes a new sales promotion that costs $145,000 would increase sales to 225,000 goggles. Should the company go ahead with the promotion? Give your reason.
Contribution Margin
Contribution margin is an important element of cost volume profit analysis that managers carry out to assess the maximum number of units that are required to be at the breakeven point. Contribution margin is the profit before fixed cost and taxes...
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Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0132890540

3rd edition

Authors: Karen W. Braun, Wendy M. Tietz

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