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[The following information applies to the questionsdisplayed below.]
Data for Hermann Corporation areshown below:
Per Unit Percent
of Sales Selling price $ 105 100% Variableexpenses 63 60% Contributionmargin $ 42 40%
Fixed expenses are $81,000 per month and the company is selling3,800 units per month.
The marketing manager argues that a $8,600 increase in themonthly advertising budget would increase monthly sales by $18,000.Calculate the increase or decrease in net operating income.
1-b. Should theadvertising budget be increased? Yes No
2-a.
Refer to the original data. Management is considering usinghigher-quality components that would increase the variable expenseby $4 per unit. The marketing manager believes that thehigher-quality product would increase sales by 20% per month.Calculate the change in total contribution margin.
2-b. Should thehigher-quality components be used? Yes No
[The following information applies to the questionsdisplayed below.] |
Data for Hermann Corporation areshown below: |
Per Unit | Percent of Sales | |||
Selling price | $ | 105 | 100% | |
Variableexpenses | 63 | 60% | ||
Contributionmargin | $ | 42 | 40% | |
Fixed expenses are $81,000 per month and the company is selling3,800 units per month.
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2-a. | Refer to the original data. Management is considering usinghigher-quality components that would increase the variable expenseby $4 per unit. The marketing manager believes that thehigher-quality product would increase sales by 20% per month.Calculate the change in total contribution margin. |
2-b. | Should thehigher-quality components be used? | ||||
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Irving HeathcoteLv2
28 Sep 2019