Mio Corp. was the sole stockholder of Plasti Corp. On September 30, Year 1, Mio declared a property dividend of 2,000 shares of Plasti $1 par value common stock, to be distributed to Mio's stockholders. On September 30, the carrying value of Plasti's stock was $1.50 per share and the fair value was $4.50. Immediately after the distribution, the fair value of Plasti's stock was $5.50 per share. What amount should Mio report in its Year 1 financial statements as gain on disposal of the Plasti stock

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