Rj's has a fixed asset turnover rate of 1.26 and a total asset turnover rate of .97. sam's has a fixed asset turnover rate of 1.31 and a total asset turnover rate of .94. both companies have similar operations. based on this information, rj's must be doing which one of the following? a utilizing its fixed assets more efficiently than sam's b generating $1 in sales for every $1.26 in net fixed assets. c generating $1.26 in net income for every $1 in net fixed assets. d maintaining the same level of current assets as sam'se utilizing its total assets more efficiently than sam's.

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