Considering what you have learned in this module, explain why cost$-$volume$-$profit analysis is important for a company. Which of the cost classifications that we have learned about up to this point in the course are most important to the cost$-$volume$-$profit analysis. If a company has switched from a highly manual process to an automated process, how might their costs change from one year to the next? Focus on the cost classifications referenced earlier. How would a company expect its break$-$even point and the degree of operating leverage to change after the transition to a more automated process? Explain the pros and cons of automating the processes.