Sales (13,000 units x $20 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating loss 260,000 156, 000 104,000 116,000 $ (12,000) Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales 2. The president believes that a $6,300 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will result in an $84,000 increase in monthly sales. If the president is right, what will be the increase (decrease) in the company's monthly net operating income? 3. Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $37,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. If the sales manager is right, what will be the revised net operating income (loss)? 4. Refer to the original data. The Marketing Department thinks that a fancy new package for the laptop computer battery would grow sales. The new package would increase packaging costs by 0.60 cents per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,900? 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 each month a. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales b. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,600 units next month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are. (Show data on a per unit and percentage basis, as well as in total, for each alternative.) C. Would you recommend that the company automate its operations (Assuming that the company expects to sell 20,600)? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Req 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 4 Req SA Req 5B Req 5C The president believes that a $6,300 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will result in an $84,000 increase in monthly sales. If the president is right, what will be the increase (decrease) in the company's monthly net operating income? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) by Req1 Req 3> Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 2 Req 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Req 1 Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $37,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. If the sales manager is right, what will be the revised net operating income (loss)? (Losses should be entered as a negative value.) Revised net operating income (loss) Req 2 Req 4 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data. The Marketing Department thinks that a fancy new package for the laptop computer battery would grow sales. The new package would increase packaging costs by 60 cents per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to attain a target profit of $4,900? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answer to the nearest whole unit.) Show lessA Unit sales to attain target profit Req3 Req 5A Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 each month. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. (Round "CM ratio" to the nearest whole percent and other answers to the nearest whole number.) CM ratio Break-even point in unit sales Break-even point in dollar sales Req4 Req 5B Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Req 1 Req 2 Req 3 Req 4 Req 5A Req 5B Req 5C Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 each month. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,600 units next month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are. (Show data on a per unit and percentage basis, as well as in total, for each alternative.) (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answers to the nearest whole number.) Show less PEM, Inc Contribution Income Statement Not Automated Automated Total Per Unit Total Per Unit 01% 0 01% Req 5A Req 5C >