Reference no: EM132565300
Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM, Inc., has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time. The company's contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below:
Sales (12,700 units × $20 per unit) $ 254,000
Variable expenses 152,400
Contribution margin 101,600
Fixed expenses 113,600
Net operating loss $ (12,000 )
Problem 1: Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $38,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. If the sales manager is right, what will be the revised net operating income (loss)? (Losses should be entered as a negative value.)