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Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below:

Per Unit Percent of Sales
Selling price $ 90 100 %
Variable expenses 63 70
Contribution margin $ 27 30 %

Fixed expenses are $78,000 per month and the company is selling 3,500 units per month.

2-a. Refer to the original data. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the company uses higher-quality components that increase the variable expense by $4 per unit and increase unit sales by 20%.

2-b. Should the higher-quality components be used?

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