Problem:
Lark Art Company sells unfinished wooden decorations at a price of $15.00. The current profit margin is $5.00 per decoration. The company is considering taking individual orders and customizing them for sale. To finish the decoration the company would have to pay additional labor of $3.00, additional materials costing an average of $4.00 per unit and fixed costs would increase by $1,500.
Required:
If the company estimates that it can sell 600 units for $25 each month, would they make additional profits or losses?
- $300 profit
- $300 loss
- $800 profit
- $800 loss
Note: Explain all calculation and formulas.