Help Save & Exit Submit 1 Check my work 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: Ints Sales (13,300 units * $20 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss S03:55:36 $ 266,000 133,000 133,000 148,000 $ (15,000) eBook Eferences $37,000 in the sales. The new 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 $6,800 Increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will increase unit sales and the total sales by $90,000 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 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 new package would increase packaging costs by $0.50 per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,800? 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 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 20,800 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 20,800 units)? 1 1 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 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 20,800 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 20,800 units)? 12 points X 03:55:30 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. eBook Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Reg 4 Reg 5A Reg 5C Reg 5B References 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 (i.e., 0.234 should be entered as "23"). 50% CM ratio Break-even point in unit sales Break-even point in dollar sales 14,800 296,000 $ Ro Req 2 > het 1 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $5 per unit. However, tixed expenses would increase by $53,000 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 20,800 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 20,800 units)? 12 points 03:55:26 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. eBook Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Reg 4 Reg 5A Reg 5B Req 5C References The president believes that a $6,800 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will increase unit sales and the total sales by $90,000 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.) Increases lby $ 45,000 Saved Help 1 to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,800? 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 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 20,800 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 20,800 units)? 12 points 8 03:55:24 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. eBook References Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $37,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. If the sales manager is right, what will be the revised net operating income (loss)? (Losses should be entered as a negative value.) Revised net operating income (loss) $ 54,400 Saved Hell 1 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 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 20.800 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 20,800 units)? 12 points 2 03:55:22 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. eBook Reg 1 References Req 2 Req3 Reg 4 Req 5A Reg 5B Reg 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 $0.50 per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,800? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answer to the nearest whole unit.) Show less Unit sales to attain target profit Help 1 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 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 20,800 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 20,800 units)? 12 points X 03:55:20 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. eBook Reg 1 References Reg 2 Reg 3 Req 4 Rel A Req 5B 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 $53,000 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 ratio" to the nearest whole percentage (i.e., 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 Help Save & Exit 1 Check my Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 12 points Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Reg 4 Req 5A Reg 5B Reg 5C 2 03:55:16 Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 each month. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,800 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 eBook References PEM, Inc. Contribution Income Statement Not Automated Total Per Unit % % Automated Per Unit Total % % % % % 0 % 0 $ 0 0 $ 0 0% $ 0 $ 0 Mout Help Save 1 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 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 20,800 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 20,800 units)? 12 points 03:55:13 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. eBook References Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Req 4 Reg 5A Reg 5B Reg 5C Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 each month. Would you recommend that the company automate its operations (Assuming that the company expects to sell 20,800 units)? Yes ONO