Question: KML Enterprises sells clocks for $100 each and expects variable product costs to be $70 per unit with total fixed costs of $150,000. (Base Case)

  1. KML Enterprises sells clocks for $100 each and expects variable product costs to be $70 per unit with total fixed costs of $150,000. (Base Case)

  2. e) Starting from the base case scenario, the sales manager is convinced that sales would increase from

  3. 8,500 to 11,500 units if the company simply replaces $60,000 of fixed cost for the sales rep with a sales

    commission of $12 per unit sold. Should the company make the change? Justify your answer. (7.5pts)

  4. f) The company decided to reduce the base case sales price by 10% because of stale inventory. What is the

    minimum number of units the company must produce and sell to break even, given the base case

    variable cost structure? (6pts)

  5. g) The company believes they can produce and sell more but they would have to rent additional warehouse

    space for $25,000 per year. Using the base case scenario, how many more units would they have to sell to justify them renting the additional space? (4.5pts)

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