all company with a big name! Parker Industries is actually a one-person company that imports strands of LED lights from China erhead is a storage unit for inventory that costs $125 a month and a $25 monthly fee for website hosting. Currently, Parker imp ng) and sells them for $4.49. Parker also pays shipping expenses of $.50 per light strand. If Parker's shipping charges increas would increase d decrease
all company with a big name! Parker Industries is actually a one-person company that imports strands of LED lights from China erhead is a storage unit for inventory that costs $125 a month and a $25 monthly fee for website hosting. Currently, Parker imp ng) and sells them for $4.49. Parker also pays shipping expenses of $.50 per light strand. If Parker's shipping charges increas would increase d decrease
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Transcribed Image Text:Parker Industries is a small company with a big name! Parker Industries is actually a one-person company that imports strands of LED lights from China and sells them through its
website. Parker's only overhead is a storage unit for inventory that costs $125 a month and a $25 monthly fee for website hosting. Currently, Parker imports the lights for $.99 each
(including inbound shipping) and sells them for $4.49. Parker also pays shipping expenses of $.50 per light strand. If Parker's shipping charges increased to $.75 a strand, what would
happen?
Breakeven volume would increase
Variable cost would decrease
Profit would increase
Breakeven volume would decrease
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