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Phoenix Company’s 2017 master budget included the following fixed budget report. It is based on an expected production and sales volume of 15,000 units.

PHOENIX COMPANY Fixed Budget Report For Year Ended December 31, 2017
Sales				$	3,150,000
Cost of goods sold
Direct materials	$	975,000
Direct labor		225,000
Machinery repairs (variable cost)		60,000
Depreciation—Plant equipment (straight-line)		315,000
Utilities ($30,000 is variable)		210,000
Plant management salaries		210,000			1,995,000
Gross profit					1,155,000
Selling expenses
Packaging		75,000
Shipping		105,000
Sales salary (fixed annual amount)		235,000			415,000
General and administrative expenses
Advertising expense		125,000
Salaries		230,000
Entertainment expense		90,000			445,000
Income from operations				$	295,000

4. An unfavorable change in business is remotely possible; in this case, production and sales volume for 2017 could fall to 12,000 units. How much income (or loss) from operations would occur if sales volume falls to this level? (Enter any loss with minus sign.)

	PHOENIX COMPANY Forecasted Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2017 Sales (in units) 15,000 12,000 Contribution margin (per unit) Contribution margin Fixed costs Operating income (loss)

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Solution

PHOENIX COMPANY
Forecasted Contribution Margin Income Statement
For the year ended December 31, 2017
Sales(in units)	15000	12000
Contribution margin per unit	$              112.00	$              112.00
Contribution margin	$ 1,680,000.00	$ 1,344,000.00
Fixed cost	$ 1,385,000.00	$ 1,385,000.00
Operating income	$      295,000.00	$      (41,000.00)

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PHOENIX COMPANY
Flexible Budget report
For year ended December 31, 2019
	Flexible budget		Flexible budget for
	variable Amount per Unit	Total Fixed cost		15000 units	12000 units
Sales	$ 210			$ 3,150,000	$ 2,520,000
Variable costs
Direct material	$ 65			$ 975,000	$ 780,000
Direct Labor	$ 15			$ 225,000	$ 180,000
Machinery repairs	$ 4			$ 60,000	$ 48,000
Utilities	$ 2			$ 30,000	$ 24,000
Packaging	$ 5			$ 75,000	$ 60,000
Shipping	$ 7			$ 105,000	$ 84,000
Total Variable Costs	$ 98			$ 1,470,000	$ 1,176,000
Contribution margin	$ 112			$ 1,680,000	$ 1,344,000
Fixed costs
Depreciation- Plant equipment		$ 315,000		$ 315,000	$ 315,000
Utilities		$ 180,000		$ 180,000	$ 180,000
Plant management salaries		$ 210,000		$ 210,000	$ 210,000
Sales salaries		$ 235,000		$ 235,000	$ 235,000
Advertising expenses		$ 125,000		$ 125,000	$ 125,000
Salaries		$ 230,000		$ 230,000	$ 230,000
Entertainment expenses		$ 90,000		$ 90,000	$ 90,000
Total Fixed costs		$ 1,385,000		$ 1,385,000	$ 1,385,000
Income from Operations				$ 295,000	-$ 41,000