Naumann Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below: Percent of Sales Per Unit Selling price 100% $ 260 65 Variable expenses 25% Contribution margin. $ 195 75% Fixed expenses are $180,000 per month. The company is currently selling 1,300 units per month. Required: Management is considering using a new component that would increase the unit variable cost by $54. Since the new component would improve the company's product, the marketing manager predicts that monthly sales would increase by 400 units. What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change if fixed expenses are unaffected? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.) Change in net operating income
