John Owen owns a drugstore that is experiencing significant growth. Owen is trying to decide whether to expand its capacity, which currently is $200,000 in sales per quarter. Sales are seasonal

Forecasts of capacity requirements, expressed in sales per quarter for the next year, follow.

Quarter ($000 )
1 240
2 180
3 220
4 260

Owen is considering expanding capacity to the $250,000 level in sales per quarter. The before-tax profit margin from additional sales is 15 percent. How much would before-tax profits increase next year because of this expansion?
A) less than $15,000
B) more than $15,000 but less than $16,000
C) more than $16,000 but less than $17,000
D) more than $17,000


C

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