Pittman Company is a small but growing manufacturer of telecommunications equipment. The company has no sales force of its own; rather, it relies completely on independent sales agents to market its products. These agents are paid a sales commission of 15% for all items sold. Barbara Cheney, Pittmans controller, has just prepared the companys budgeted income statement for next year as follows: Pittman Company Budgeted Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31 Sales $ 16,000,000 Manufacturing expenses: Variable $ 7,200,000 Fixed overhead 2,340,000 9,540,000 Gross margin 6,460,000 Selling and administrative expenses: Commissions to agents 2,400,000 Fixed marketing expenses 120,000* Fixed administrative expenses 1,800,000 4,320