Last year, Hever Inc

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Last year, Hever Inc. had sales of $500,000, based on a unit selling price of $250. The variable costper unit was $175, and fixed costs were $75,000. The maximum sales within Hever Inc.'s relevant range are 2,500 units. Hever Inc. is considering a proposal to spend an additional $33,750 on billboard advertising during the current year in an attempt to increase sales and utilize unused capacity.

Required:

1. Construct a cost-volume-profit chart on your own paper, indicating the break-even sales for last year.

Break-even sales (dollars) _________________
Break-even sales (units) ___________________

2. Using the cost-volume-profit chart prepared in part (1), determine (a) the income from operations for last year and (b) the maximum income from operations that could have been realized during the year.

Income from operations ________________
Maximum income from operations __________________

3. Construct a cost-volume-profit chart (on your own paper) indicating the break-even sales for the current year, assuming that a noncancelable contract is signed for the additional billboard advertising. No changes are expected in the unit selling price or other costs.

Dollars ______________
Units _______________

4. Using the cost-volume-profit chart prepared in part (3), determine (a) the income from operations if sales total 2,000 units and (b) the maximum income from operations that could be realized during the year.

Income from operations at 2,000 units ______________
Maximum income from operations ______________________