Pine Corporation has the following accounts at December 31: Common Stock, $9 par, 4,700 shares issued, $42,300; Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock $31,400; Retained Earnings $47,000; and Treasury Stock, 400 shares, $9,600. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet.

Required: 1-a. the marketing manager argues that a $5,000 increase in the monthly advertising budget would increase monthly sales by $9,000. calculate the increase or decrease in net operating income. 1-b. should the advertising budget be increased ? yes no hintsreferencesebook & resources hint #1 check my work 8.value: 1.00 pointsrequired information 2-a. refer to the original data. management is considering using higher-quality components that would increase the variable expense by $2 per unit. the marketing manager believes that the higher-quality product would increase sales by 10% per month. calculate the change in total contribution margin. 2-b. should the higher-quality components be used? yes no