DATA ABC, Inc. is a newly organized manufacturing business this year. The following company's costs and expenses are: Sales price per unit $58 Manufacturing costs: Fixed Costs Variable Costs Direct materials $9 Direct labor 8 Variable Manufacturing overhead 4 Fixed Manufacturing overhead $90,000 Period expenses: Variable Selling and administrative expenses 2 Fixed Selling and Administrative expenses 25,010 Totals $115,010 $23 Units sold 5,500 units Required: Use the information in the DATA field above using cell referencing to answer the following requirements.

5. Calculate the company's operating leverage.

6. Calculate the percentage change in profits if sales are projected to increase by: 9%

7. What if the direct labor cost per unit increases from $8 a unit to $10, what will be the new breakeven in units? Explain why it changed. You should only have to change the direct labor in the data area and all your answers should update. Please put the direct labor cost back to the original number once you have answered the question.

8. What if the manufacturing overhead cost decreases from $90,000 to $80,000, what will be the new breakeven in units? Explain why it changed. You should only have to change the fixed MOH in the data area and all your answers should update. Please put the fixed MOH cost back to the original number once you have answered the question.

9. The sales manager believes the company could increase sales by 400 units if advertising expenditures were increased by $20,000. Determine the change in the dollar amount of income before taxes, if the company increases advertising expenditures. Would you recommend this advertising campaign based on financial results? Why?