Due to erratic sales of its sole producta high-capacity battery for laptop computersPEM, Incorporated, has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The companys contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below:

Sales (13,100 units $30 per unit)	$ 393,000
Variable expenses	235,800
Contribution margin	157,200
Fixed expenses	175,200
Net operating loss	$ (18,000)

Required:

Compute the companys CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales.

The president believes that a $6,200 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will increase unit sales and the total sales by $83,000 per month. If the president is right, what will be the increase (decrease) in the companys monthly net operating income?

Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling 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)?

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 $0.70 per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,500?

Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $54,000 each month.

Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales.

Assume that the company expects to sell 20,200 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.)

Would you recommend that the company automate its operations (Assuming that the company expects to sell 20,200 units)?

Req 3-

Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling 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)?

Note: Losses should be entered as a negative value. Revised net operating income (loss) ______________________________

Req 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 $0.70 per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,500?

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answer up to the nearest whole unit. Unit Sales to attain target profit ________________________

Req 5

Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $54,000 each month. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales.

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "CM ratio" to the nearest whole percentage (i.e., 0.234 should be entered as "23"), round "Break-even point in unit sales" up to the nearest whole unit and round "Break-even point in dollar sales" to the nearest whole dollar.

CM ratio		%
Break-even point in unit sales
Break-even point in dollar sales