Hudson Co.

Contribution margin income statement

For year ended December 31, 2017

Sales (11,500 units at $225 each) $2,587,500

Variable costs (11,500 units at $180 each) $2,070,000

Contribution margin $ 517,500

Fixed costs $360,000

Pretax income $157,500

Assume the company is considering investing in a new machine that will increase its fixed costs by $36,000 per year and decrease its variable costs by $10 per unit. Decide a forecasted contribution margin income statement fro 018 assuming the company purchases this machine.

Income statement

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Should the company purchase the machine?