Scholes Systems supplies a particular type of office chair to large retailers such as Target, Costco, and Office Max. Scholes is concerned about the possible effects of inflation on its operations. Presently, the company sells 100,000 units for $80 per unit. T variable production costs are $40, and fixed costs amount to $1,600,000. Production engineers have advised management that expect unit labor costs to rise by 20 percent and unit materials costs to rise by 15 percent in the coming year. Of the $40 variable costs, 45 percent are from labor and 25 percent are from materials. Variable overhead costs are expected to increase by 25 perc Sales prices cannot increase more than 10 percent. It is also expected that fixed costs will rise by 6 percent as a result of increase taxes and other miscellaneous fixed charges. The company wishes to maintain the same level of profit in real dollar terms. It is expected that to accomplish this objective, profit must increase by 7 percent during the year. Required: a. Compute the volume in units and the dollar sales level necessary to maintain the present profit level, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented. b. Compute the volume of sales and the dollar sales level necessary to provide the 7 percent increase in profits, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented. c. If the volume of sales were to remain at 100,000 units, what price change would be required to attain the 7 percent increase in profits? Calculate the new price. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Compute the volume in units and the dollar sales level necessary to maintain the present profit level, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round up your answer for "Volume in units" to the nearest whole number and round your answer for "Sales" to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Volume in units Sales Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Compute the volume of sales and the dollar sales level necessary to provide the 7 percent increase in profits, assuming that the maximum price increase is implemented. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round up your answer for "Volume in units" to the nearest whole number and round your answer for "Sales" to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Volume in units Sales < Required A Required C > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C If the volume of sales were to remain at 100,000 units, what price change would be required to attain the 7 percent increase in profits? (Round intermediate calculations of unit cost and final answer to 2 decimal places.) New price < Required B Required C >