Chovanec Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below: Fixed expenses are $521,000 per month. The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Management is considering using a new component that would increase the unit variable cost by $6. Since the new component would increase the features of the company's product, the marketing manager predicts that monthly sales would increase by 500 units. What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change?

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Chovanec Corporation produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:  Fixed expenses are $521,000 per month. The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Management is considering using a new component that would increase the unit variable cost by $6. Since the new component would increase the features of the company's product, the marketing manager predicts that monthly sales would increase by 500 units. What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change?

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11eacbfc_c770_3d3b_8ffe_2337e011210d_TB7552_00 Net operating income increases by $6,000

Chovanec Corporation Produces and Sells a Single Product