Check my work Morton Company's contribution format income statement for last month is given below Salon (45,000 units 328 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Pined expenses Not operating the $1,260,000 082.000 378,000 302.400 75,600 The industry in which Morton Company operates is quite sensitive to cyclical movements in the economy. Thus, profits vary considerably from year to year according to general economic conditions. The company has a large amount of unused capacity and is studying ways of improving profits Required: 1. New equipment has come onto the market that would allow Morton Company to automate a portion of its operations. Variable expenses would be reduced by 58.40 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase to a total of $680,400 each month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one showing present operations and one showing how operations would appear if the new equipment is purchased. 2. Refer to the income statements in (1). For the present operations and the proposed new operations, compute (b) the break-even point in dollar sales, and (cthe margin of safety in dollars and the margin of safety percentage Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 New equipment has come into the marrut that Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Refer again to the data in (1). As a manager, what factor would be paramount in your mind in deciding whether to purchase the new equipment? (Assume that enough funds are available to make the purchase.) OCyclical movements in the economy Reserves and surplus of the company Performance of peers in the industry Stock level maintained