Question: Flanders Manufacturing is considering purchasing a new machine that will reduce variable costs per part produced by $0.10. The machine will increase fixed costs by

Flanders Manufacturing is considering purchasing a new machine that will reduce variable costs per part produced by $0.10. The machine will increase fixed costs by $11,200 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 217,000 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 $455,700 $fill in the blank 8
Variable Costs 379,750 fill in the blank 9
Contribution Margin $75,950 $fill in the blank 10
Fixed Costs 45,500 fill in the blank 11
Net Income (Loss) $30,450 $fill in the blank 12

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