Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below: Selling price Variable expenses Contribution margin Percent Per Unit of Sales $ 95 100% 57 60 $ 38 40% Fixed expenses are $79,000 per month and the company is selling 3,600 units per month. Required: 1-a. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the monthly advertising budget increases by $8,400, the monthly sales volume increases by 100 units, and the total monthly sales increase by $9,500? 1-b. Should the advertising budget be increased?
Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below: Selling price Variable expenses Contribution margin Percent Per Unit of Sales $ 95 100% 57 60 $ 38 40% Fixed expenses are $79,000 per month and the company is selling 3,600 units per month. Required: 1-a. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the monthly advertising budget increases by $8,400, the monthly sales volume increases by 100 units, and the total monthly sales increase by $9,500? 1-b. Should the advertising budget be increased?
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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below:
Selling price
Variable expenses
Contribution margin
Percent
Per Unit of Sales
$ 95
100%
57
60
$ 38
40%
Fixed expenses are $79,000 per month and the company is selling 3,600 units per month.
Required:
1-a. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the monthly advertising budget increases by $8,400, the
monthly sales volume increases by 100 units, and the total monthly sales increase by $9,500?
1-b. Should the advertising budget be increased?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6133359d-8fb5-46f3-b2c9-0b76b7db6f59%2F2b48fa83-aad9-48ba-be31-26360839f092%2Fywv019m_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below:
Selling price
Variable expenses
Contribution margin
Percent
Per Unit of Sales
$ 95
100%
57
60
$ 38
40%
Fixed expenses are $79,000 per month and the company is selling 3,600 units per month.
Required:
1-a. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the monthly advertising budget increases by $8,400, the
monthly sales volume increases by 100 units, and the total monthly sales increase by $9,500?
1-b. Should the advertising budget be increased?
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