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Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below: |
Per Unit | Percent of Sales |
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Selling price | $ | 125 | 100% | |
Variable expenses | 80 | 64% | ||
Contribution margin | $ | 45 | 36% | |
Fixed expenses are $85,000 per month and the company is selling 2,700 units per month. |
rev: 06_04_2020_QC_CS-205709, 06_18_2020_QC_CS-216765
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The marketing manager argues that a $9,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would increase monthly sales by $20,000. Calculate the increase or decrease in net operating income. (Round any unit calculations up to the nearest whole unit.) |
1-b. | Should the advertising budget be increased? | ||||
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rev: 06_18_2019_QC_CS-159269, 03_26_2020_QC_CS-205709
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Refer to the original data. Management is considering using higher-quality components that would increase the variable expense by $5 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? | ||||
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