Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format Income statement for the most recent month is given below. Sales (12,600 units X $30 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loud $ 370,000 189,000 189,000 211,500 $(22,500) 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 $6,400 Increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will increase unit sales and the total sales by $89,000 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 selling price, combined with an increase of $31,000 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 $4,300? 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $56,000 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 20,000 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 20.000 units)? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Regi Reg 2 Req Reg 4 Reg SA Reg 58 Reg 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 (ie, 0.234 should be entered as "23"). CM Break-even point in units Break.even pointindows Reg 1 R2 Red 3 Reg4 Reg SA Reg 58 Reg 5 The president believes that a $6,400 Increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales stall, will increase unit sales and the total sales by $89,000 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 Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price combined with an Vecrease of $3,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. If the sales manager is Might. What will be the revised net operating income (loss) (Losses should be entered as a negative value) Revised netopetong income) Regu Red 2 Reg 3 Rea Reg SA Reg 58 Reg 5 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 SM0 per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit or $4,3002 (Do not raund intermediate calculation Round can answer to the nearest whole unit) Show less Gritsan to attain targolpitolit Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $56,000 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 "CM ration to the nearest whole percentage ( 0.234 should be entered as 23") and other answers to the nearest whole number) Show less CM radio Break-even point in un salos Break-even point in dolls Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $56,000 each month. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,000 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! Contribution income Statement Not Automed Total Per Unit Automated Per Unit Tota