Northwood Company manufactures basketballs. The company has a ball that sells for $25. At present the ball is manufactured in a small plant that relies heavily on direct labor workers. Thus, variable expenses are high, totaling $15 per ball, of which 60% is direct labor cost. Last year, the company sold 30,000 of these balls, with the following results: Sales (30,000 balls) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income $ 750,000 450,000 300,000 210,000 $ 90,000 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2 Req3 Reg 4 Reg 5 Req 6A Reg 6B Compute (a) last year's CM ratio and the break-even point in balls, and (b) the degree of operating leverage at last year's sales level. (Round "Degree of operating leverage" to 2 decimal places.) CM ratio Unit sales to break even Degree of operating leverage % balls Req 1 Reg 2 Req3 Reg 4 Reg 5 Req 6A Reg 6B Due to an increase in labor rates, the company estimates that next year's variable expenses will increase by $3 per ball. If this change takes place and the selling price per ball remains constant at $25, what will be next year's CM ratio and the break-even point in balls? CM Ratio % Unit sales to break even balls Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Reg 4 Reg 5 Req 6A Reg 6B Refer to the data in Required (2). If the expected change in variable expenses takes place, how many balls will have to be sold next year to earn the same net operating income, $90,000, as last year? (Round your answer to the nearest whole unit.) Number of bals ( Req2 Req>