Violet Sales Corp,reports the year-end information from 2019 as follows:

Violet is developing the 2019 budget.In 2019 the company would like to increase selling prices by 3.5%,and as a result expects a decrease in sales volume of 14%.All other operating expenses are expected to remain constant.Assume that cost of goods sold is a variable cost and that operating expenses are a fixed cost.
What is budgeted cost of goods sold for 2019?

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Violet Sales Corp,reports the year-end information from 2019 as follows:

Violet is developing the 2019 budget.In 2019 the company would like to increase selling prices by 3.5%,and as a result expects a decrease in sales volume of 14%.All other operating expenses are expected to remain constant.Assume that cost of goods sold is a variable cost and that operating expenses are a fixed cost.
What is budgeted cost of goods sold for 2019?

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Budgeted cost of goods sold = $106,000 × 0.86 = $91,160

Violet Sales Corp,reports the Year-End Information from 2019 as Follows