Feather Friends, Inc., distributes a high-quality wooden birdhouse that sells for $120 per unit. Variable expenses are $60.00 per unit, and fixed expenses total $180,000 per year. Its operating results for last year were as follows: 3,000,000 Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income 1,500,000 1,500,000 180,000 $ 1,320,000 Required: Answer each question independently based on the original data 1. What is the product's CM ratio? 2. Use the CM ratio to determine the break-even point in dollar sales. 3. If this year's sales increase by $44,000 and fixed expenses do not change, how much will net operating income increase? 4-a. What is the degree of operating leverage based on last year's sales? 4-b. Assume the president expects this year's sales to increase by 17%. Using the degree of operating leverage from last year, what percentage increase in net operating income will the company realize this year? 5. The sales manager is convinced that a 11% reduction in the selling price, combined with a $67,000 increase in advertising, would increase this year's unit sales by 25%. a. If the sales manager is right, what would be this year's net operating income if his ideas are implemented