Required: $1-$a$.$ Calculate the increase$/$decrease in net income before taxes for Continental Industries assuming the Air Comfort Division institutes the $4$ percent price reduction on its air$-$conditioner units even if it cannot acquire the compressors internally for $$50$ each. $1-$b$.$ Should the Air Comfort Division institute the $4$ percent price reduction? $2.$Independently of your answer to Required $1-$a$,$ assume the Air Comfort Division needs $21,960$ units. Calculate the increase$/$decrease in net income before taxes for the Compressor Division if it supplies the $21,960$ compressor units for $$50$ each. $3.$ Independently of your answer to Required $1-$a$,$ assume the Air Comfort Division needs $21,960$ units. Calculate the increase$/$decrease in net income before taxes for Continental Industries if the Compressor Division supplies the $21,960$ compressor units for $$50$ each.

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Calculate the increase$/$decrease in net income before taxes for Continental Industries assuming the Air Comfort Division institutes the $4$ percent price reduction on its air$-$conditioner units even if it cannot acquire the compressors internally for $\backslash (\backslash$$ $50\backslash )$ each. $($Round intermediate calculations to $2$ decimal places and your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Enter your answer in dollars and not in thousands.$)$

in net income before taxes of

Should the Air Comfort Division institute the $4$ percent price reduction?

Req $1$A

Req $1$B

Req $2$

Independently of your answer to Required $1-$a$,$ assume the Air Comfort Division needs $21,960$ units. Calculate the increase$/$decrease in net income before taxes for the Compressor Division if it supplies the $21,960$ compressor units for $\backslash (\backslash$$ $50\backslash )$ each. $($Round intermediate calculations to $2$ decimal places and your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Enter your answer in dollars and not in thousands.$)$

Independently of your answer to Required $1-$a$,$ assume the Air Comfort Division needs $21,960$ units. Calculate the increase$/$decrease in net income before taxes for Continental Industries if the Compressor Division supplies the $21,960$ compressor units for $\backslash (\backslash$$ $50\backslash )$ each. $($Round intermediate calculations to $2$ decimal places and your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Enter your answer in dollars and not in thousands.$)$