Flanders Manufacturing is considering purchasing a new machine that will reduce variable costs per part produced by $0.15. The machine will increase fixed costs by $16,500 per year. The information they will use to consider these changes is shown here.

A. What will the impact be on the break-even point if Flanders purchases the new machinery? Round per unit cost answers to two decimal places.

	Current	New Machine
Units Sold	221,000	fill in the blank 1
Sales Price Per Unit	$2.10	$fill in the blank 2
Variable Cost Per Unit	$1.75	$fill in the blank 3
Contribution Margin Per Unit	$0.35	$fill in the blank 4
Fixed Costs	$45,500	$fill in the blank 5
Break-Even (in units)	130,000	fill in the blank 6
Break-Even (in dollars)	$273,000	$fill in the blank 7

B. What will the impact be on net operating income if Flanders purchases the new machinery?

	Current	New Machine
Sales	$464,100	$fill in the blank 8
Variable Costs	386,750	fill in the blank 9
Contribution Margin	$77,350	$fill in the blank 10
Fixed Costs	45,500	fill in the blank 11
Net Income (Loss)	$31,850	$fill in the blank 12

C. What would your recommendation be to Flanders regarding this purchase?

a. The new equipment will increase fixed costs substantially but net income will still increase due to the increased variable cost savings, which leads to a higher contribution margin. The machine should be purchased.

b. The new equipment will decrease fixed costs substantially and net income will increase due to the increased variable cost savings, which leads to a higher contribution margin. The machine should be purchased.

c. The new equipment will increase fixed costs substantially and net income will decrease due to the decreased variable cost savings, which leads to a lower contribution margin. The machine should not be purchased.

d. The new equipment will decrease fixed costs substantially but net income will still decrease due to the decreased variable cost savings, which leads to a lower contribution margin. The machine should not be purchased.

a.b.c.d.