PLEASE ANSWER PART B. Thanks

Kamal Fatehl production manager of Kennesaw Manufacturing, finds his profit at $33,600 (as shown in the statement below) inadequate for expanding his business. The bank is insisting on an improved profit picture prior to approval of a loan for some new equipment. Kamal would like to improve profit line to $43,600 so he can obtain the bank's approval for the loan.

		% of sales
Sales	280,000	100%
Cost of supply chain purchases	182,000	65%
Other production costs	30,800	11%
Fixed costs	33,600	12%
Profit	33,600	12%

Part 2

a) What percentage improvement is needed in a supply chain strategy for profit to improve to $43,600?

What is the cost of material with a $43,600 profit?

A decrease of 5.5% in supply-chain costs is required to yield a profit of $43,600, for a new cost of supply chain purchases of $172,000.

(Enter your response for the percentage decrease to one decimal place and enter your response for the new supply chain cost as a whole number.)

Part 3

b) What percentage improvement is needed in a sales strategy for profit to improve to $43,600? What must sales be for profit to improve to $43,600?

An increase of ____% in sales is required to yield a profit of $43,600, for a new new level of sales of $_______

(Enter your response for the percentage increase to one decimal place and enter your response for the new sales as a whole number.)