The following information applies to the questions displayed below. Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $11.89 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 10 years with a residual value of $1,090,000. The company will use straight- line depreciation. Bescon could expect a production incresse of 40,000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit. Current (no automation) 73,220 units Per Unit Total $ 98 Proposed (automation) 113,ese units Per Unit Total $ 98 $ 19 $ 19 15 Production and sales volume Sales revenue Variable costs Direct naterials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Total variable manufacturing costs Contribution margin Fixed manufacturing costs Net operating income 42 $ 56 $ 59 $1,210,000 ? ? $ 2,200,000 ? PA11-2 Part 1 Required: 1-a. Complete the following table showing the totals. (Enter your answers in whole dollars, not in millions.) Current (no automation) 73,000 units Per Unit Total Proposed (automation) 113,000 unite Per Unit Total Production and Sales Volume S S 98 Sales revenue Variable costs Direct materials S 19 S 19 Direct labor 15 8 42 Variable manufacturing overhead Total variable manufacturing costs Contribution margin Fixed manufacturing costs Net operating income S 56 S 59 S 1.210,000 $ 2.200,000 1-b. Does Bescon Company favor automation? O Yes O No