Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 each month.A. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financialdifficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below:Sales (13,200 units × $20 per unit)Variable expensesContribution marginFixed expensesNet operating loss$ 264,000132,000132,000147,000$ (15,000) Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.Req 1Req 2Req 3CM ratioBreak-even point in unit salesBreak-even point in dollar salesReq 4Req 5A%Req 5BRefer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixedexpenses would increase by $53,000 each month. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales anddollar sales. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "CM ratio" to the nearest whole percentage (i.e., 0.234 should beentered as "23") and other answers to the nearest whole number.)Req 5CShow less

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Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 each month.

A. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales.

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 (13,200 units × $20 per unit)
Variable expenses
Contribution margin
Fixed expenses
Net operating loss
$ 264,000
132,000
132,000
147,000
$ (15,000)

Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req 1
Req 2
Req 3
CM ratio
Break-even point in unit sales
Break-even point in dollar sales
Req 4
Req 5A
%
Req 5B
Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed
expenses would increase by $53,000 each month. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and
dollar sales. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "CM ratio" to the nearest whole percentage (i.e., 0.234 should be
entered as "23") and other answers to the nearest whole number.)
Req 5C
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