Question

Blue Spruce Company had $152,600 of net income in 2016 when the selling price per unit was $153, the variable costs per unit were $93, and the fixed costs were $573,300. Management expects per unit data and total fixed costs to remain the same in 2017. The president of Blue Spruce Company is under pressure from stockholders to increase net income by $61,700 in 2017.

(a) Compute the number of units sold in 2016. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,225.) ______units
(b) Compute the number of units that would have to be sold in 2017 to reach the stockholders' desired profit level. _______units

Answer 1

12098

13127

Step-by-step explanation:

Net income = revenue - total cost

revenue = price x unit sold

total cost = variable cost + fixed cost

variable cost = variable cost per unit x unit sold

unit sold is unknown, so it would be represented with a

$152,600 = $153a - ($93a + $573,300)

$152,600 = $153a - $93a - $573,300

Collect like terms and solve for a

a = 12,098

b. Net income in 2017 = $61,700 + $152,600 = 214,300

214,300 = $153a - $93a - $573,300

Collect like terms and solve for a

a = 13127