please help, thanks !
this is the full problem for refernece: I do not know if my calculations are correct though
If the new plant is built, how many balls will have to be sold next year to earn the same net operating income, $180,000, as last year? (Round your answer to the nearest whole unit) Number of balls Assume the new plant is built and that next year the company manufactures and sells 50,000 balls (the same number as sold last year). Prepare a contribution format income statement and compute the degree of operating leverage. (Round "Degree of operating leverage to 2 decimal places.) Northwood Company Contribution Income Statement Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income Degree of operating leverage Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req1 Req 2 Req3 Req 4 Req 5 Req 6A Req 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 "Unit sales to break even to the nearest whole unit and other answers to 2 decimal places.) 40.00% CM Ratio Unit sales to break even Degree of operating leverage 32,000 balls 2.78 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Rega Reg 1 Reap Req? Rega Req3 Rega Req 5 Reas Regga Req 6B Rea GB Due to an increase in labor rates, the company estimates that next year's variable expenses will increase by $3.00 per ball. If this change takes place and the selling price per ball remains constant at $25.00, what will be next year's CM ratio and the break-even point in balls? (Round "CM Ratio" to 2 decimal places and "Unit sales to break even to the nearest whole unit.) [ CM Ratio Unit sales to break even 25.60% 50,000 balls Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req1 Reg 2 Req3 Req! Req 5 Req 6A Req 6B Refer again to the data in Required (2). The president feels that the company must raise the selling price of its basketballs. If Northwood Company wants to maintain the same CM ratio as last year (as computed in requirement 1a), what selling price per ball must it charge next year to cover the increased labor costs? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Selling price $ 3100 - Req3 Req5 > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Reg 2 Req3 Req4 Reg 5 Req 6A Req 6B Refer to the original data. The company is discussing the construction of a new, automated manufacturing plant. The new plant would slash variable expenses per ball by 40.00%, but it would cause fixed expenses per year to double. If the new plant is built, what would be the company's new CM ratio and new break-even point in balls? (Round "CM Ratio" to 2 decimal places and "Unit sales to break even to the nearest whole unit.) Show less CM Ratio Unit sales to break even balls ReA >