Wabash, Inc., had revenue and expenses from ongoing business operations for the current year of $480,000 and $430,000, respectively. During the year, the company sold a division which had revenue and expenses (not included in the previous figures) of $100,000 and $75,000, respectively. The division was sold at a loss of $55,000. All items are subject to an income-tax rate of 40 percent. Prepare an abbreviated income statement for Wabash for the year.

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