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The company's", "question_title": "4 Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for", "question_title_for_js_snippet": "4 Due to erratic sales of its sole product a high capacity battery for laptop computersPEM, Inc , has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below 8 points Skipped Sales (12,800 units X $30 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss $ 384,000 192,000 192,000 214,500 $ (22,500) eBook Print References Required 1 Compute the company's CM ratio and its break even point in unit sales and dollar sales 2 The president believes that a $6,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will increase unit sales and the total sales by $88,000 per month If the president is right, what will be the increase (decrease) in the company's monthly net operating income 3 Refer to the original data The sales manager is convinced that a 10 reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $30,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales If the sales manager is right, what will be the revised net operating income (loss) 4 Refer to the original data The Marketing Department thinks that a fancy new package for the laptop computer battery would grow sales The new package would increase packaging costs by $0 70 per unit Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,500 5 Refer to the original data By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit However, fixed expenses would increase by $57,000 each month a Compute the new CM ratio and the new break even point in unit sales and dollar sales b Assume that the company expects to sell 20,500 units next month Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are (Show data on a per unit and percentage basis, as well as in total, for each alternative ) c Would you recommend that the company automate its operations (Assuming that the company expects to sell 20,500 units) Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Req 1 Req 2 Reg 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Compute the company's CM ratio and its break even point in unit sales and dollar sales (Do not round intermediate calculations Round CM ratio to the nearest whole percentage (i e , 0 234 should be entered as 23 ) CM ratio Break even point in unit sales Break even point in dollar sales Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Reg 1 Req 2 Reg 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C The president believes that a $6,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will increase unit sales and the total sales by $88,000 per month If the president is right, what will be the increase (decrease) in the company's monthly net operating income (Do not round intermediate calculations ) by Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Req 1 Req 2 Req3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 50 Refer to the original data The sales manager is convinced that a 10 reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $30,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales If the sales manager is right, what will be the revised net operating income (loss) (Losses should be entered as a negative value ) Revised net operating income (loss) Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Req 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data The Marketing Department thinks that a fancy new package for the laptop computer battery would grow sales The new package would increase packaging costs by $0 70 per unit Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,500 (Do not round intermediate calculations Round final answer to the nearest whole unit ) Show less Unit sales to attain target profit Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Req 1 Reg 2 Req3 Reg 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit However, fixed expenses would increase by $57,000 each month Compute the new CM ratio and the new break even point in unit sales and dollar sales (Do not round intermediate calculations Round CM ratio to the nearest whole percentage (i e , 0 234 should be entered as 23 ) and other answers to the nearest whole number ) Show less CM ratio Break even point in unit sales Break even point in dollar sales Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Req 1 Req 2 Reg 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit However, fixed expenses would increase by $57,000 each month Assume that the company expects to sell 20,500 units next month Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are (Show data on a per unit and percentage basis, as well as in total, for each alternative ) (Do not round your intermediate calculations Round your percentage answers to the nearest whole number ) Show less PEM, Inc Contribution Income Statement Not Automated Automated Total Per Unit Total Per Unit Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Req 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit However, fixed expenses would increase by $57,000 each month Would you recommend that the company automate its operations (Assuming that the company expects to sell 20,500 units) Yes No", 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The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $30,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. If the sales manager is right, what will be the revised net operating income (loss)? 4. Refer to the original data. The Marketing Department thinks that a fancy new package for the laptop computer battery would grow sales. The new package would increase packaging costs by $0.70 per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,500? 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $57,000 each month. a. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. b. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,500 units next month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are. (Show data on a per unit and percentage basis, as well as in total, for each alternative.) c. Would you recommend that the company automate its operations (Assuming that the company expects to sell 20,500 units)? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 Reg 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round \"CM ratio\" to the nearest whole percentage (i.e., 0.234 should be entered as \"23\"). CM ratio % Break-even point in unit sales Break-even point in dollar sales Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Req 2 Reg 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C The president believes that a $6,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will increase unit sales and the total sales by $88,000 per month. If the president is right, what will be the increase (decrease) in the company's monthly net operating income? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) by Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 Req3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 50 Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $30,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. If the sales manager is right, what will be the revised net operating income (loss)? (Losses should be entered as a negative value.) Revised net operating income (loss) Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data. The Marketing Department thinks that a fancy new package for the laptop computer battery would grow sales. The new package would increase packaging costs by $0.70 per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,500? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answer to the nearest whole unit.) Show less Unit sales to attain target profit Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Reg 2 Req3 Reg 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $57,000 each month. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round \"CM ratio\" to the nearest whole percentage (i.e., 0.234 should be entered as \"23\") and other answers to the nearest whole number.) Show less CM ratio % Break-even point in unit sales Break-even point in dollar sales Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 Reg 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $57,000 each month. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,500 units next month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are. (Show data on a per unit and percentage basis, as well as in total, for each alternative.) (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answers to the nearest whole number.) Show less PEM, Inc. Contribution Income Statement Not Automated Automated Total Per Unit % Total Per Unit % % % % % % % Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $57,000 each month. Would you recommend that the company automate its operations (Assuming that the company expects to sell 20,500 units)? 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