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Crane Company produces a molded briefcase that is distributed to luggage stores. The following operating data for the current year has been accumulated for planning purposes.
Sales price$34
Variable cost of goods sold10
Variable selling expenses9.0
Variable administrative expenses3
Annual fixed expenses
Overhead$6,396,000
Selling expenses1,353,000
Administrative expenses2,583,000
Crane can produce 1,230,000 million cases a year. The projected
net income for the coming year is expected to be $1,476,000
million. Crane is subject to a 40% income tax rate.
During the planning sessions, Crane’s managers have been reviewing
costs and expenses. They estimate that the company’s variable cost
of goods sold will increase 15% in the coming year and that fixed
administrative expenses will increase by $123,000. All other costs
and expenses are expected to remain the same.
What amount of sales revenue will Crane need to achieve in the coming year to earn the projected net income of $1,476,000 million?
What price would Crane need to charge for the briefcase in the coming year to maintain the current year’s contribution margin ratio?
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