The condensed budgeted income statement for the Maria and Richard partnership for 2022 is as follows: MARIA AND RICHARD LLP Income Statement Year Ending December 31, 2022 Sales (220,800 units) $1.104.000 Cost of goods sold 736,000 Gross profit 368,000 Operating expenses Selling $257.600 Administrative 138.000 395,600 Operating loss $(27,600) Activate w A cost behaviour analysis indicates that 75% of the cost of goods sold is variable, 42% of the selling expenses are variable, and 40% of the administrative expenses are variable. (Use the CVP income statement format in calculating operating income.) Calculate the break-even point in total sales dollars and in units for 2022. (Round contribution margin per unit to 2 decimal places, es 1.25, contribution margin ratio to 1 decimal place, es. 15.2% and final answers to decimal places, es: 5,275) Break-even point in sales Break-even point in units Question Part Score --/6 Maria has proposed a plan to get the partnership out of the red' and improve its profitability, She feels that the quality of the product could be substantially improved by spending $0.20 more per unit on better raw materials. The selling price per unit could at be increased to only $5.20 because of competitive pressures, Maria estimates that sales volume will increase by 25%. Calculate the break-even point in total sales dollars and in units under the proposed plan. (Round contribution margin per unit and contribution margin ratio to 2 decimal places, eg. 15.25 or 15.25% and final answers to 0 decimal places, eg. 5,275.) Break-even point in sales $ Break even point in units What effect would Maria's plan have on the partnership's operating income and its break-even point in dollars? This plan would effect on the break-uiven point in units, but v break-even point in sales dollars beca It the operating income before tax from a of $ to an Richard was a marketing major in university. He believes that the sales volume can be increased only by intensive advertising and promotional campaigns. He therefore proposed the following plan as an alternative to Maria's: (1) increase variable selling expenses to $0.59 per unit, (2) lower the selling price per unit by $0.20, and (3) increase fixed selling expenses by $36,800. Richard quoted an old marketing research report that said that sales volume would increase by 60% if these changes were made. Calculate Richard's break-even point in dollars and units. (Round contribution margin per unit and contribution margin ratio to 2 decimal places, eg. 15.25 or 15.25% and final answers to decimal places, eg. 5,275) Break even point in sales $ Break-even point in units Determine which plan should be accepted. should be accepted