Graphite Corporation Sale Price per unit is $174 Variable cost is 40% of sales Net Income is $23,100 The company currently sells 500 units per month. The sales manager for the company suggests spending an additional $10,000 in advertising will raise sales to 610 units. Will this increase net income? If so, by how much?

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Graphite Corporation

Sale Price per unit is $174
Variable cost is 40% of sales
Net Income is $23,100

The company currently sells 500 units per month.

The sales manager for the company suggests spending an additional $10,000 in advertising will raise sales to 610 units. Will this increase net income? If so, by how much?

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