Question 1: Jilk Inc.'s contribution margin ratio is 40% and its fixed monthly expenses are $40,000. Assuming that the fixed monthly expenses do not change, what is the best estimate of the company's net operating income in a month when sales are $120,000?
Question 2: Data concerning Kardas Corporation's single product appear below:
Per unit % of Sales
Selling price $150 100%
Variable expenses 30 20
Contribution margin $120 80%
The company is currently selling 8,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $800,000 per month. The marketing manager believes that a $20,000 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?
Question 3: Data concerning Pellegren Corporation's single product appear below:
Per unit % of Sales
Selling price $200 100%
Variable expenses 60 30
Contribution margin 140 70%
Fixed expenses are $531,000 per month. The company is currently selling 4,000 units per month. The marketing manager would like to cut the selling price by $14 and increase the advertising budget by $35,000 per month. The marketing manager predicts that these two changes would increase monthly sales by 800 units. What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change?
Question 4: Data concerning Bazin Corporation's single product appear below:
Per unit % of Sales
Selling price $100 100%
Variable expenses 25 25
Contribution margin $ 75 75%
Fixed expenses are $384,000 per month. The company is currently selling 6,000 units per month. The marketing manager would like to introduce sales commissions as an incentive for the sales staff. The marketing manager has proposed a commission of $9 per