Arnold Vimka is a venture capitalist facing two alternative investment opportunities. He intends to invest $$800,000$ in a start$-$up firm. He is nervous, however, about future economic volatility. He asks you to analyze the following financial data for the past year's operations of the two firms he is considering and give him some business advice.

$\backslash$table$[[,$Company Name$],[,$Larson,Benson$],[$Variable cost per unit $($a$),$$ $16\mathrm{.}00,$$ $7\mathrm{.}00],[$Sales revenue units $$ $$25),$$ $200,000,$$$200,000],[$Variable cost $(8,000$ units $$ a$),(128,000),(56,000)$

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If the economy expands in coming years, Larson and Benson will both enjoy a $10$ percent per year increase in sales, assuming that the selling price remains unchanged. Compute the change in net income for each firm in dollar amount and in percentage. $($Note: Since the number of units increases, both revenue and variable cost will increase.$)($Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.$)$

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$\backslash$table$[[,$Company Name,$],[,$Larson,Benson,,$],[$Variable cost per unit,$$,16\mathrm{.}00,$$$,7\mathrm{.}00],[$Sales revenue,$20,,,],[$Variable cost$,,,,],[$Contribution margin,,,,$],[$Fixed cost$,,,,],[$Net income,,,,$],[$Percentage change,,$\%,,]]$

Arnold Vimka is a venture capitalist facing two alternative investment opportunities. He intends to invest $$800,000$ in a start$-$up firm. He is nervous, however, about future economic volatility. He asks you to analyze the following financial data for the past year's operations of the two firms he is considering and give him some business advice.

$\backslash$table$[[,$Company Name$],[,$Larson,Benson$],[$Variable cost per unit $($a$),$$ $16\mathrm{.}00,$$ $7\mathrm{.}00],[$Sales revenue units $$$$25,$$ $200,000,$$$200,000],[$Variable cost units $$ a$),(128,000),(56,000)$