5. refer to the original data. by automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. however, fixed expenses would increase by $53,000 each month. a. compute the new cm ratio and the new break-even point in unit sales and dollar sales. b. assume that the company expects to sell 20,300 units next month. prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are. (show data on a per unit and percentage basis, as well as in total, for each alternative.) c. would you recommend that the company automate its operations (assuming that the company expects to sell 20,300)?

The mccolls have made an offer on a new home. the home is new construction and scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. they provide a purchase deposit--a check in the amount of $40,000--to their agent, suzette. suzette, at the broker's direction, deposits the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account within two business days of receipt of the funds. did suzette follow the proper procedures? a. no, the check should not have been cashed. if a check is used as an earnest money deposit, it is to be held until acceptance of the offer. the seller must also be informed the buyer's check is being held and not negotiated. b. yes, suzette deposited the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account as directed. she also deposited the check within three business days of receipt. unless there were written instructions to hold the check until acceptance of the offer, the check may be cashed. c. no, suzette needed to deposit the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account within two days of receipt, not necessarily two business days. d. both a and c