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Larita Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that pro

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Question

Larita Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:

Fixed expenses are $345,000 per month. The company is currently selling 4,000 units per month.

The marketing manager believes that a $19,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 140 unit increase in monthly sales.

Required:

What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change? (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Change in Net Operating Income:

Per Unit Percent of Sales Selling price $ 160 100 % Variable expenses 40 25 % Contribution margin $ 120 75 %

Explanation / Answer

Current NOPAT = (4000 * 120 ) - $ 345000

= $135000

Revised NOPAT = (4140*120) - (345000+19000)

= 496800 - 364000

= $132800

Net operating profit reduced by = - $2200