5.b. Would you recommend that the company do as the sales manager suggests? Yes ONO 6. Refer to the original data. Assume again that the company sold 30,000 units last year. The president feels that it would be unwise to change the selling price. Instead, he wants to increase the sales commission by $5 per unit. He thinks that this move, combined with some increase in advertising, would increase annual unit sales by 50%. By how much could advertising be increased with profits remaining unchanged? Do not prepare an income statement; use the incremental analysis approach. The amount by which advertising can be increased is 5-a. Refer to the original data. Assume that the company sold 30,000 units last year. The sales manager is convinced that a 12% reduction in the selling price, combined with a $67,000 increase in advertising expenditures, would cause annual sales in units to increase by 20%. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one showing the results of last year's operations and one showing what the results of operations would be if these changes were made. (Round "Per Unit" answers to 2 decimal places.) KLEIN COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement Last Year 30,000 units Total Per Unit Proposed units Total Per Unit 5-b. Would you recommend that the company do as the sales manager suggests? b. The president expects sales to increase by 12% next year. By how much should operating income increase? Operating income increases by S 48 5-a. Refer to the original data. Assume that the company sold 30,000 units last year. The sales manager is convinced that a 12% reduction in the selling price, combined with a $67,000 increase in advertising expenditures, would cause annual sales in units to increase by 20%. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one showing the results of last year's operations and one showing what the results of operations would be if these changes were made. (Round "Per Unit" answers to 2 decimal places.) KLEIN COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement Last Year 30,000 units Total Per Unit Proposed units Total Per Unit 3. The company estimates that sales will increase by $63,000 during the coming year due to increased demand. By how much should operating income increase? Operating income increases by $ 25,200 4. Assume that the operating results for last year were as follows: Sales Variable expenses $600,000 228,000 Contribution margin Fixed expenses 372,000 279,000 Operating income $ 93,000 a. Compute the degree of operating leverage at the current level of sales. Degree of operating leverage Klein Company distributes a high-quality bird feeder that sells for $30 per unit. Variable costs are $12 per unit, and fixed costs total $279,000 annually. Required: Answer the following independent questions: 1. What is the product's CM ratio? CM ratio 60% 2. Use the CM ratio to determine the break-even point in sales dollars. Break-even point in sales dollars S 465,000 3. The company estimates that sales will increase by $63,000 during the coming year due to increased demand. By how