Question: Question based on modified problems 3.3 from the reference text [Flynn (2009)] from page 78 of the textbook: Polymerco, a North American manufacturer of specialty

Question based on modified problems 3.3 from the reference text [Flynn (2009)] from page 78 of the textbook:

Polymerco, a North American manufacturer of specialty polymers, has the following highly condense income statement, given in the table below. There current sales are to North American customers only. The president casually mentions that it would be nice to have more offshore sales to diversity the company.

Polymerco Income Statement

This year ($000)

Last year ($000)

Gross sales

26518

24818

Bad debt

nil

nil

Net sales

26518

24818

COGS

22,243

21,341

Contribution margin

4275

3477

CM(%)

16.1%

14%

SG&A

2,122

2,067

Operating income

2153

1410

Other income and interest on long-term debt

-60

-50

Net income

2093

1360

(a) if Polymerco's production is running at 84% capacity, what is the maximum discount in percentage that you can provide?

(b) if Polymerco's production is running at 100% capacity, how much percentage of discount can you provide without reducing the profitability?

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