Software distributors reports net income of $65,000. included in that number is depreciation expense of $15,000 and a loss on the sale of land of $6,000. a comparison of this year's and last year's balance sheets reveals a decrease in accounts receivable of $28,000, a decrease in inventory of $37,000, and an increase in accounts payable of $45,000.

Advanced enterprises reports year-end information from 2018 as follows: sales (160,250 units) $968,000 cost of goods sold 641,000 gross margin 327,000 operating expenses 263,000 operating income $64,000 advanced is developing the 2019 budget. in 2019 the company would like to increase selling prices by 14.5%, and as a result expects a decrease in sales volume of 9%. all other operating expenses are expected to remain constant. assume that cost of goods sold is a variable cost and that operating expenses are a fixed cost. should advanced increase the selling price in 2019?