1-a. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the monthly advertising budget increases by $9,600, the monthly sales volume increases by 100 units, and the total monthly sales increase by $6,000?

1-b. Should the advertising budget be increased?

2-a. Refer to the original data. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the company uses higher-quality components that increase the variable expense by $4 per unit and increase unit sales by 25%.

2-b. Should the higher-quality components be used?

Required information Exercise 5-5 (Algo) Changes in Variable Costs, Fixed Costs, Selling Price, and Volume [LO5-4] [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below: Fixed expenses are $72,000 per month and the company is selling 4,200 units per month