La Mesa manufactures unpainted furniture for the do-it-yourself (DIY) market. It currently sells a table for $69. Production costs are $38 variable and $15 fixed. La Mesa is considering staining and sealing the table to sell it for $105. Variable costs to finish each table are expected to be $19, and fixed costs are expected to be $2.
Prepare an analysis showing whether La Mesa should sell unpainted or finished tables. (If answer is zero, please enter 0. Do not leave any fields blank. If amount decreases the income, use either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45). Enter all amounts in columns “Process Further” and “Sell” as positive amounts and subtract where necessary.)
Net Income
Sell
Process Further
Increase (Decrease)
Sales per unit $ $ $
Cost per unit
Variable
Fixed
Total
Net income per unit
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