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Lionel Corporation manufactures pharmaceutical products sold through a network of sales agents in the United States and Canada.
The agents are currently paid an 18% commission on sales; that percentage was used when Lionel prepared the following budgeted
income statement for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019:
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Variable
Fixed
Gross profit
Selling and administrative costs
Commissions.
Lionel Corporation
Budgeted Income Statement
For the Year Ending June 30, 2019
($000 omitted)
Fixed advertising cost
Fixed administrative cost
Operating income
Fixed interest cost.
Income before income taxes.
Income taxes (308)
Net income
$ 13,320
3,552
$ 5,328
888
2,368
Sales
Variable costs:
Since the completion of the income statement, Lionel has learned that its sales agents are requiring a 5% increase in their commission
rate (to 23%) for the upcoming year. As a result, Lionel's president has decided to investigate the possibility of hiring its own sales staff
in place of the network of sales agents and has asked Alan Chen, Lionel's controller, to gather information on the costs associated with
this change.
Fixed costs:
Alan estimates that Lionel must hire eight salespeople to cover the current market area, at an average annual payroll cost for each
employee of $80,000, including fringe benefits expense. Travel and entertainment expenses is expected to total $710,000 for the year,
and the annual cost of hiring a sales manager and sales secretary will be $205,000. In addition to their salaries, the eight salespeople
will each earn commissions at the rate of 10% of sales. The president believes that Lionel also should increase its advertising budget
by $610,000 if the eight salespeople are hired.
Required
1. Determine Lionel's breakeven point (operating profit = 0) in sales dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, if the company
hires its own sales force and increases its advertising costs. Prove this by constructing a contribution income statement.
2. If Lionel continues to sell through its network of sales agents and pays the higher commission rate, determine the estimated volume
in sales dollars that would be required to generate the operating profit as projected in the budgeted income statement.
Contribution Income Statement
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
$29,600
Required 1 Required 2
Determine Lionel's breakeven point (operating profit = 0) in sales dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, if the
company hires its own sales force and increases its advertising costs. Prove this by constructing a contribution income
statement. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in thousands of dollars.)
Breakeven point (in sales dollars)
16,872
$ 12,728
<Required 1
8,584
$ 4,144
740
$ 3,404
1,021
$ 2,383
$
$
$
$
0
0
0
0
Required 2 >
Transcribed Image Text:Lionel Corporation manufactures pharmaceutical products sold through a network of sales agents in the United States and Canada. The agents are currently paid an 18% commission on sales; that percentage was used when Lionel prepared the following budgeted income statement for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019: Sales Cost of goods sold Variable Fixed Gross profit Selling and administrative costs Commissions. Lionel Corporation Budgeted Income Statement For the Year Ending June 30, 2019 ($000 omitted) Fixed advertising cost Fixed administrative cost Operating income Fixed interest cost. Income before income taxes. Income taxes (308) Net income $ 13,320 3,552 $ 5,328 888 2,368 Sales Variable costs: Since the completion of the income statement, Lionel has learned that its sales agents are requiring a 5% increase in their commission rate (to 23%) for the upcoming year. As a result, Lionel's president has decided to investigate the possibility of hiring its own sales staff in place of the network of sales agents and has asked Alan Chen, Lionel's controller, to gather information on the costs associated with this change. Fixed costs: Alan estimates that Lionel must hire eight salespeople to cover the current market area, at an average annual payroll cost for each employee of $80,000, including fringe benefits expense. Travel and entertainment expenses is expected to total $710,000 for the year, and the annual cost of hiring a sales manager and sales secretary will be $205,000. In addition to their salaries, the eight salespeople will each earn commissions at the rate of 10% of sales. The president believes that Lionel also should increase its advertising budget by $610,000 if the eight salespeople are hired. Required 1. Determine Lionel's breakeven point (operating profit = 0) in sales dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, if the company hires its own sales force and increases its advertising costs. Prove this by constructing a contribution income statement. 2. If Lionel continues to sell through its network of sales agents and pays the higher commission rate, determine the estimated volume in sales dollars that would be required to generate the operating profit as projected in the budgeted income statement. Contribution Income Statement Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. $29,600 Required 1 Required 2 Determine Lionel's breakeven point (operating profit = 0) in sales dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, if the company hires its own sales force and increases its advertising costs. Prove this by constructing a contribution income statement. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in thousands of dollars.) Breakeven point (in sales dollars) 16,872 $ 12,728 <Required 1 8,584 $ 4,144 740 $ 3,404 1,021 $ 2,383 $ $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 Required 2 >
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