Barnes Company reports the following operating results for the month of August: sales $300,000 (units 5,000); variable costs $222,000; and fixed costs $71,900. Management is considering the following independent courses of action to increase net income. Compute the net income to be earned under each alternative.
1. Increase selling price by 10% with no change in total variable costs or sales volume. What's the Net income?
2. Reduce variable costs to 60% of sales. Whats the Net income?
3. Reduce fixed costs by $19,000. Whats's the Net income?
Which course of action will produce the highest net income?