(b)Sales go well, but the buyer puts pressure on Kimberly-Clark to reduce its prices. Inthe following financial year Kimberly-Clark expects sales to reach 40,000, but at aprice of RM 75 per hamper. Labor and materials costs, and bought-in items areexpected to rise in price by 15%, but Kimberly-Clark is planning to cut its fixed costsby 10%. Calculate how these changes will affect Kimberly-Clark's(i)break-even quantity and(ii)profitability.

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