Hanover Binding plans to produce 40,000 books next year at a total cost of $1,840,000 with a selling price per book of $66.00. The fixed costs total $280,000. Management is considering lowering the price to $60.00 per book, and feels that this action will cause sales to climb to 46,000 books. What will be the incremental costs incurred if 46,000 books are sold?     $340,000     $234,000     $(30,000)     $360,000     $195,000

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    Hanover Binding plans to produce 40,000 books next year at a total cost of $1,840,000 with a selling price per book of $66.00. The fixed costs total $280,000. Management is considering lowering the price to $60.00 per book, and feels that this action will cause sales to climb to 46,000 books. What will be the incremental costs incurred if 46,000 books are sold?

   

$340,000

   

$234,000

   

$(30,000)

   

$360,000

   

$195,000

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