Haas Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the company's first three years of operations: Variable costs per unit: Manufacturing: Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Variable selling and administrative Fixed costs per year: Fixed manufacturing overhead Fixed selling and administrative expenses 21 13 4 N $ 330,000 $ 150,000 During its first year of operations, Haas produced 40,000 units and sold 40,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 55,000 units and sold 30,000 units. In its third year, Haas produced 20,000 units and sold 45,000 units. The selling price of the company's product is $52 per unit. 12) New Plant? The company is considering construction of a new automated manufacturing plant. the new plant would slash variable expenses by 30% but would cause fixed expenses per year to double. Haas still plans to produce and sell the same number of units in Year 4 (base). a) If the new plant is built, what would be the company's new (i) contribution margin per unit, (ii) fixed expenses and (iii) the new profit formula? Complete the table below. i) New CM per unit ii) New Fixed expenses iii) New profit formula New Break-even New Year 4 Units 7 Sales Revenue NOI Note: Check figures must be supported to earn credit for grading purposes. a) Assume Haas sells the same units as planned for Year 4 in the new plant, calculate the new margin of safety in (i) units) (ii) dollars and (iii) percent. Has margin of safety improved or declined? Explain/comment in 10 to 30 words. i) MoS units ii) MoS dollars iii) MoS percent Note: Check figures must be supported to earn credit for grading purposes. b) Calculate the degree of operating leverage. Has operating leverage improved or declined from the "base" calculation in 9)? Discuss in 10 to 30 words. c) If you were a member of top management, would you have been in favor of constructing the new plant? Explain in 10 to 30 words