Data concerning Lemelin Corporation's single product appear below: Per UnitPercent of SalesSelling price$230 100%Variable expenses 115 50%Contribution margin$115 50% The company is currently selling 7,000 units per month. Fixed expenses are $581,000 per month. The marketing manager would like to cut the selling price by $18 and increase the advertising budget by $37,000 per month. The marketing manager predicts that these two changes would increase monthly sales by 1,600 units. What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change?
A. increase of $118,200
B. decrease of $118,200
C. increase of $302,200
D. decrease of $7,800
Answer: D
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