Analyzing Operational Changes Operating results for department B of Delta Compan
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Question
Analyzing Operational Changes Operating results for department B of Delta Company during 2016 are as follows: Sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Direct expenses $550,000 378.000 172.000 120,000 Common expenses 66000 Total expenses 36,000 $(14,000) Net loss if department could maintain the same physical volume of product sold while raising selling prices an average of 15% and making an additional advertising expenditure of s60,000, what would be the effect on the department's net income or net loss? (ignore income tax in your calculations.) Use a negative sign with your answer to indicate if the effect increases the company's net loss If Department B increased its selling price by 15%, the effect on net income (loss) would be s o Check Finish atte ave Answer Previous page ?Explanation / Answer
Incremental approach
Increase in sales 550,000*15% =$82,500
Additional advertising expenditure = $60,000
Increase in net income =$22,500
Effect on net income =$22,500