Problem 20-3A (Algo) Manufacturing: Preparation and analysis of budgeted income statements LO P3 Merline Manufacturing makes its product for $60 per unit and sells it for $142 per unit. The sales staff receives a commission of 10% of sales. Its December income statement follows. Sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit MERLINE MANUFACTURING Income Statement For Month Ended December 31 Selling, general, and administrative expenses Sales commissions (10%) Advertising Office rent Administrative salaries Depreciation-office equipment Office Insurance $ 142,000 $ 1,420,000 600,000 820,000 224,000 25,200 46,000 56,000 13,200 506,400 $ 313,600 Net income Management expects December's results to be repeated in January, February, and March without any changes in strategy. Management, however, has an alternative plan. It believes that if the unit selling price is reduced to $127 per unit and advertising is increased to $257,600 per month, sales units will be 11,000 for January, 12,100 for February, and 13,310 for March. The cost of its product will remain at $60 per unit, the sales staff will continue to earn a 10% commission, and the remaining expenses will stay the same. Required: 1. Prepare budgeted income statements for each of the months of January, February, and March that show results from implementing the proposed plan. 2. For the proposed plan, is income in March budgeted to be higher than income in December?