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Waterways Continuing Problem-6 (Part 1) The vice-president of sales and marketing, Madison Tremblay, is trying to plan for the coming year in terms of production needs to meet the forecasted sales. The board of directors is very supportive of any initiatives that will lead to increased profits for the company in the upcoming year. Waterways markets a simple water controller and timer that it mass produces. During 2016, the company sold 332,500 units at an average selling price of $8 per unit. The variable expenses were $1,429,750, and the fixed expenses were $688,000. If sales increase by 54,000 units and the cost behaviours do not change, how much will income increase on this product? (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) Income will increase by LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT Waterways is considering mass producing one of its special-order screens. This would increase variable costs for all screens by an average of $0.64 per unit. The company also estimates that this change could increase the overall number of screens sold of 10%, and the average sales price would increase of s0.23 per unit. Waterways currently sells 442,570.0000000000 screen units at an average selling price of $26.00. The manufacturing costs are $6,177,161 variable and $1,845,130 fixed. Selling and administrative costs are $2,395,217 variable and S715,460 fixed. If Waterways begins mass producing its special-order screens, how would this affect the company? (Round percentage answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 25.15% and other answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) Current New Effect Contribution margin ratio Operating income LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT If the average sales price per screen unit did not increase when the company began mass producing the screen units, what would be the effect on the company? (Round percentage answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 25.15% and other answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) by Contribution margin ratio will Profit will by s LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT