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Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below:

	Per Unit			Percent of Sales
Selling price	$	140		100%
Variable expenses		91		65%
Contribution margin	$	49		35%

Fixed expenses are $88,000 per month and the company is selling 3,000 units per month.

Required:
1-a.	The marketing manager argues that a $9,300 increase in the monthly advertising budget would increase monthly sales by $21,500. Calculate the increase or decrease in net operating income.

1-b.

Should the advertising budget be increased?

Yes

No

2-a.	Refer to the original data. Management is considering using higher-quality components that would increase the variable expense by $6 per unit. The marketing manager believes that the higher-quality product would increase sales by 20% per month. Calculate the change in total contribution margin.

2-b.

Should the higher-quality components be used?

	Yes
	No