A corporation is considering the addition of new automated manufacturing equipment in one of its production departments. Currently, the department produces 50,000 units a year with average unit costs as follows: Direct materials Direct labor (2 hours at $15 per hour) Fixed overhead $50 30 20 Both direct materials and direct labor are variable costs. The ratio of unit fixed costs to unit variable costs (direct materials plus direct labor) in the current labor-intensive operation is 25% ($20 ÷ $80). The new machinery will increase total fixed overhead costs in the

A corporation is considering the addition of new automated manufacturing equipment in one of its production departments. Currently, the department produces 50,000 units a year with average unit costs as follows: Direct materials Direct labor (2 hours at $15 per hour) Fixed overhead $50 30 20 Both direct materials and direct labor are variable costs. The ratio of unit fixed costs to unit variable costs (direct materials plus direct labor) in the current labor-intensive operation is 25% ($20 ÷ $80). The new machinery will increase total fixed overhead costs in the

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