! Required information Exercise 5-5 Changes in Variable Costs, Fixed Costs, Selling Price, and Volume [LO5-4] [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below: Selling price Variable expenses Per Unit $ 80 44 Percent of Sales 100% 55 Contribution margin $ 36 45% Fixed expenses are $76,000 per month and the company is selling 2,500 units per month. Exercise 5-5 Part 2 2-a. Refer to the original data. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the company uses higher-quality components that increase the variable expense by $4 per unit and increase unit sales by 20%. 2-b. Should the higher-quality components be used?