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Marathon Company makes and sells a single product. The current selling price is $$20$ per unit. Variable expenses are $$12$

per unit, and fixed expenses total $$55,000$ per month.

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Management is considering a change in the sales force compensation plan. Currently each of the firm's two salespeople is paid a

salary of $$2,500$ per month.

g$.1.$ Calculate the monthly operating income $($or loss$)$ that would result from changing the compensation plan to a salary of $$400$ per

month, plus a commission of $$0\mathrm{.}75$ per unit, assuming a sales volume of $7,500$ units per month.

Calculate the monthly operating income $($or loss$)$ that would result from changing the compensation plan to a salary of $$400$ per

month, plus a commission of $$0\mathrm{.}75$ per unit, assuming a sales volume of $8,700$ units per month.

h$.1.$ Assuming that the sales volume of $8,700$ units per month achieved in part $g$ could also be achieved by increasing advertising by

$$1,000$ per month instead of changing the sales force compensation plan. What would be the operating income or loss?

Which strategy would you recommend?

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g$-1.$ Calculate the monthly operating income $($or loss$)$ that would result from changing the compensation plan to a salary of

$$400$ per month, plus a commission of $$0\mathrm{.}75$ per unit, assuming a sales volume of $7,500$ units per month.

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations.

g$-2.$ Calculate the monthly operating income $($or loss$)$ that would result from changing the compensation plan to a salary of

$$400$ per month, plus a commission of $$0\mathrm{.}75$ per unit, assuming a sales volume of $8,700$ units per month.

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Losses should be indicated by a minus sign.

$h-1.$ Assuming that the sales volume of $8,700$ units per month achieved in part $g$ could also be achieved by increasing

advertising by $$1,000$ per month instead of changing the sales force compensation plan. What would be the operating income

or loss?

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Losses should be indicated by a minus sign.