XYZ Company is facing changes in its cost structure so that fixed costs will decrease from $600,000 to$500,000, but variable costs will increase from $12 per unit to $14 per unit. If it were to implement thesechanges at its current production level of 50,000 units (with no change to selling price), profit would notchange. What would happen to the company's profit if the changes were implemented, and productiondecreased to 45,000 units?O a.It will stay the same.O b. It will decrease.O c.none of the given answersO d. It will increase.

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