The Food division of Garcia Company reports the following for the current year. $ 4,450,000 2,950,000 1,500,000 1,297,000 $ 203,000 Sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Expenses Income Garcia wants to achieve at least a 10% profit margin next year. Two alternative strategies are proposed. Strategy 1: Increase advertising expenses by $225,000. The company expects this to increase sales by $750,000. Cost of goods sold will not change. Strategy 2: Develop a more efficient manufacturing process. This will decrease cost of goods sold by $153,000. a. For each strategy, compute the profit margin expected for next year. b. Which strategy should Garcia choose based on expected profit margin? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 For each strategy, compute the profit margin expected for next year. (Round your answers to one decimal place.) Profit margin % Strategy 1 Strategy 2 < Required 1 Required 2 > The Food division of Garcia Company reports the following for the current year. $ 4,450,000 2,950,000 1,500,000 1,297,000 $ 203,000 Sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Expenses Income Garcia wants to achieve at least a 10% profit margin next year. Two alternative strategies are proposed. Strategy 1: Increase advertising expenses by $225,000. The company expects this to increase sales by $750,000. Cost of goods sold will not change. Strategy 2: Develop a more efficient manufacturing process. This will decrease cost of goods sold by $153,000. a. For each strategy, compute the profit margin expected for next year. b. Which strategy should Garcia choose based on expected profit margin? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Which strategy should Garcia choose based on expected profit margin? Which strategy should Garcia choose based on expected profit margin? < Required 1 Required 2 >
