The Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below: Selling price Variable expenses Contribution margin Percent Per Unit of Sales $ 130 78 $ 52 100% 60% 40% The company is currently selling 6,800 units per month. Fixed expenses are $180,000 per month. The marketing manager believes that a $8,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 200 unit increase in monthly sales. What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change?

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The Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below.
Percent
Per Unit of Sales
$ 130
78
$ 52
Selling price
Variable expenses
Contribution margin
100%
60%
40%
The company is currently selling 6,800 units per month. Fixed expenses are $180,000 per month. The marketing
manager believes that a $8,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 200 unit increase in
monthly sales. What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this
change?
Transcribed Image Text:The Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below. Percent Per Unit of Sales $ 130 78 $ 52 Selling price Variable expenses Contribution margin 100% 60% 40% The company is currently selling 6,800 units per month. Fixed expenses are $180,000 per month. The marketing manager believes that a $8,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 200 unit increase in monthly sales. What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change?
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