Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computersPEM, Incorporated, has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (13,000 unite * $30 per unit) $ 190,000 Variable expenses 234,000 Contribution margin 156,000 Fixed expenses 174,000 Het operating loa 5 (10,000) 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 $6,300 Increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will increase unit sales and the total sales by $81,000 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 seling price, combined with an increase of $32,000 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 $0.40 per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,400? 5. Refer to the original date. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by 53 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $51,000 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 20,100 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 20,100 units)? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg! Reg 2 Req3 Reg 4 Reg SA Reg 58 Reg 5C Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req1 Reg 2 Req3 Reg4 Reg SA Reg 58 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 (1.e., 0.234 should be entered as "23"). CM ratio Break-even point in unit sales Break-even point in dollar sales Reg 2 > Req1 Req 2 Reg 3 Reg 4 Req5A Reg 58 Req 5C The president belleves that a $6,300 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will increase unit sales and the total sales by $81,000 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 Reg 2 Req3 Reg 4 Req SA Reg 58 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 $0.40 per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,400? (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 Reg SA Reg 58 Reg SC Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $51,000 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 "Om ratio to the nearest whole percentage (1.0, 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 ( Req4 Reg 58 > Reg 1 Reg 2 Req3 Reg 4 Req5A Req 58 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 $51,000 each month. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,100 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, Incorporated Contribution Income Statement Not Automated Total Por Unit Automated Par Unit Total tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2 Req3 Reg 4 Req5A Reg 58 Req 5C Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, Mixed expenses would increase by $51,000 each month. Would you recommend that the company automate its operations (Assuming that the company expects to sell 20,100 units)? Yes O No
