Tb mc qu. 09-59 two mutually exclusive projects two mutually exclusive projects have an initial cost of $47,500 each. project a produces cash inflows of $25,300, $37,100, and $22,000 for years 1 through 3, respectively. project b produces cash inflows of $43,600, $19,800 and $10,400 for years 1 through 3, respectively. the required rate of return is 14.7 percent for project a and 14.9 percent for project b. which project(s) should be accepted and why?

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