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Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format Income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (13,400 unito $30 per unit) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Het operating loss $ 402,000 241,200 160,800 178,800 $ (18,000) Required: 1. Compute the company's CM ratio and its break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. 2. The president believes that a $6,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will result in an $87,000 increase in monthly sales. If the president is right, what will be the increase (decrease) in the company's monthly net operating income? 3. Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $30,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unlt sales. If the sales manager is right, what will be the revised net operating income (oss)? 4. Refer to the original data. The Marketing Department thinks that a fancy new package for the laptop computer battery would grow sales. The new package would increase packaging costs by $0.40 per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have 5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. b. Assume that the company expects to sell 20700 units next month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are. (Show data on a per unit and percentage basis, as well c Would you recommend that the company automate its operations (Assuming that the company expects to sell 20.700)? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below

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