You are running projections for a start-up business with a planened presence in three key geceraphic areas at tollow. A few factors concern you ahout this projection: - The variable cost ratio is highest in the South Foed costs relative to sales is also higherin the South thua in any osher regich - While cucrently the Eant is generating the highest volume of salew the lang term growth potential is actually hehest in the West Because of your concern that the South regionmay tarn into a loss senario vourun another prejection incheding just two ky geographic reglons - the West and the East, as you may decide to operate your besiness only in the Weat and fast repons from the start. You assume those regions perform wactly the same as projected above just without the Southresich. All fard costs in thete projections are direct fxced costs. Because of your concern that the South region may turn into a kss scenario you rumanother projection incluting jutt twokev geographic regions - the West and the Eart.as you asy decide to operate vour business only in the West and East rezinns from the start. You assume those regions perform exchtly the same as projected above just without the Southregion, All foxed costs in thest projections are direct foxed costs. (a) For both of the projections discussed above, present a total colimn for the company overall and calculate the profit ourgin (Operating income+ Sales). Projected income with profit margin if three geographic areas are presented: (Round proht margh to 2 decimal places, eg 1525 ) Projected incoene with profit margin if two geugraphic areas are presented: /Round proft morgin to 2 decimol pldcer, es 15.75h. You are running projections for a start-up business with a planened presence in three key geceraphic areas at tollow. A few factors concern you ahout this projection: - The variable cost ratio is highest in the South Foed costs relative to sales is also higherin the South thua in any osher regich - While cucrently the Eant is generating the highest volume of salew the lang term growth potential is actually hehest in the West Because of your concern that the South regionmay tarn into a loss senario vourun another prejection incheding just two ky geographic reglons - the West and the East, as you may decide to operate your besiness only in the Weat and fast repons from the start. You assume those regions perform wactly the same as projected above just without the Southresich. All fard costs in thete projections are direct fxced costs. Because of your concern that the South region may turn into a kss scenario you rumanother projection incluting jutt twokev geographic regions - the West and the Eart.as you asy decide to operate vour business only in the West and East rezinns from the start. You assume those regions perform exchtly the same as projected above just without the Southregion, All foxed costs in thest projections are direct foxed costs. (a) For both of the projections discussed above, present a total colimn for the company overall and calculate the profit ourgin (Operating income+ Sales). Projected income with profit margin if three geographic areas are presented: (Round proht margh to 2 decimal places, eg 1525 ) Projected incoene with profit margin if two geugraphic areas are presented: /Round proft morgin to 2 decimol pldcer, es 15.75h