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Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below:

	Per Unit				Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	95				100	%
Variable expenses		57				60
Contribution margin	$	38				40	%

Fixed expenses are $79,000 per month and the company is selling 3,600 units per month.

rev: 06_04_2020_QC_CS-205709, 06_18_2020_QC_CS-216765, 07_14_2020_QC_CS-216765

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1-a. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the monthly advertising budget increases by $8,400 and monthly sales increase by $17,100?

1-b. Should the advertising budget be increased?