Morton Company's contribution format income statement for last month is given below: Sales (40,000 units $23 per unit) $ 920,000 Variable expenses 644,000 Contribution margin 276,000 Fixed expenses 220,800 Net operating income $ 55,200 The industry in which Morton Company operates is quite sensitive to cyclical movements in the economy. Thus, profits vary considerably from year to year according to general economic conditions. The company has a large amount of unused capacity and is studying ways of improving profits. Required: 1. New equipment has come onto the market that would allow Morton Company to automate a portion of its operations. Variable expenses would be reduced by $6.90 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase to a total of $496,800 each month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one showing present operations and one showing how operations would appear if the new equipment is purchased. New equipment has come onto the market that would allow Morton Company to automate a portion of its operations. Variable expenses would be reduced by $6.90 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase to a total of $496,800 each month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one showing present operations and one showing how operations would appear if the new equipment is purchased. (Round "Per Unit" to 2 decimal places.) Show less Morton Company Contribution Income Statement Present Amount Per Unit % Amount Proposed Per Unit % Sales $ 920,000 $ 23.00 Variable expenses 644,000 14.00 100 % $ 70% 920,000 $ 23.00 100 % % Contribution margin 276,000 $ 9.00 30 % 920,000 $ 23.00 100 % Fixed expenses 220,800 496,800 Net operating loss $ 55,200 $ 423,200 Refer to the income statements in (1). For the present operations and the proposed new operations, compute (a) the degree of operating leverage, (b) the break-even point in dollar sales, and (c) the margin of safety in dollars and the margin of safet percentage. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places (i.e. .1234 should be entered as 12.34).) a. Degree of operating leverage b. Break-even point in dollar sales C. Margin of safety in dollars Margin of safety in percentage Present Proposed % % Refer to the original data. Rather than purchase new equipment, the marketing manager argues that the company's marketing strategy should be changed. Rather than pay sales commissions, which are currently included in variable expenses, the company would pay salespersons fixed salaries and would invest heavily in advertising. The marketing manager claims this new approach would increase unit sales by 30% without any change in selling price; the company's new monthly fixed expenses would be $471,960; and its net operating income would increase by 20%. Compute the company's break-even point in dollar sales under the new marketing strategy. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) New break even point in dollar sales Show less