In an effort to retain troops who are proficient with weapons and who can speak the languages of Middle Eastern countries, the Pentagon offered bonuses of $150,000 to specialized personnel who were near or already eligible for retirement. If 400 enlisted personnel accepted the bonus in year one, 300 in year two, and 600 in year three, what was the equivalent annual cost of the program over the 3-year period at an interest rate of 6% per year?

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