Question

Heather Hudson makes stuffed teddy bears. Recent information for her business follows: Selling price per bear $ 32.50 Total fixed cost per month 1,420.00 Variable cost per bear 16.50 She sells 360 bears this month. Suppose sales increase by 20 percent next month. Calculate the effect that increase will have on her profit. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places. Round your final answer to 1 decimal place. (i.e. .123 should be entered as 12.3%))

Answer 1

Answer: 26.5% increase

Explanation:

Current profit = Sales - Variable costs - fixed costs

= ((32.50 - 16.50) * 360 bears) - 1,420

= $4,340

Sales increase by 20% = 360 * ( 1 + 20%) = 432 bears

New profit;

= ((32.50 - 16.50) * 432 bears) - 1,420

= $5,492

Effect of sales increase = ( 5,492 - 4,340) / 4,340

= 26.5% increase