Hurst Co Manufactures and Sells a Single Product -In the Current Year,the Company Sold 43,000 Units

question 90

Multiple Choice

Hurst Co. manufactures and sells a single product. Price and cost data regarding this product are as follows: $\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Selling price } & \$ 40 \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Variable manufacturing cost } & \$ 20 \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Variable selling \& administrative expenses } & \$ 6 \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Fixed manufacturing overhead } & \$ 208,000 \text { per year } \\\hline \text { Fixed selling \& administrative expenses } & \$ 324,000 \text { per year } \\\hline\end{array}$



-In the current year,the company sold 43,000 units.Due to competition,management will be forced to lower the selling price by 10% next year.How many units must be sold next year to earn the same operating income as was earned in the current year?

• A) 50,000 units.
• B) 53,200 units.
• C) 58,800 units.
• D) 60,200 units.

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