In 2019, Preston Company provided the following data: Sales price per unit P100; Variable cost per unit P60; Total fixed cost at P1,500,000. For 2020, Preston Company is planning to buy a machine that will reduce the production workers and cut the sales price of the product at the same time. The new machine will increase the fixed cost by P500,000 due to depreciation; variable cost per unit will decrease by 25% due to reduction of direct workers; and the sales price will be reduced by 10%. What is the break-even units in 2020? 44,444 45,000 50,000 37.500

In 2019, Preston Company provided the following data: Sales price per unit P100; Variable cost per unit P60; Total fixed cost at P1,500,000. For 2020, Preston Company is planning to buy a machine that will reduce the production workers and cut the sales price of the product at the same time. The new machine will increase the fixed cost by P500,000 due to depreciation; variable cost per unit will decrease by 25% due to reduction of direct workers; and the sales price will be reduced by 10%. What is the break-even units in 2020? 44,444 45,000 50,000 37.500

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