2-a. Refer to the original data. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the company uses higher-quality components that increase the variable expense by $2 per unit and increase unit sales by 10%.

2-b. Should the higher-quality components be used?

Required information Exercise 5-5 (Static) Changes in Variable Costs, Fixed Costs, Selling Price, and Volume [LO5-4] [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below: Fixed expenses are $30,000 per month and the company is selling 2,000 units per month. Exercise 5-5 (Static) Part 1 Required: 1-a. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the monthly advertising budget increases by $5,000, the monthly sales volume increases by 100 units, and the total monthly sales increase by $9,000 ? 1-b. Should the advertising budget be increased