Kitts Company buys and sells a product that has a variable cost per unit of $22. Kitts' fixed costs amount to $56,000. The product sells for $26 each. The Company is currently making and selling 20,000 units of product. If Kitts is able to increase sales by 4,000 units, the break-even point will Multiple Choice increase by $16,000. decrease by $16.000. not change. The answer cannot be determined with the information provided.

Kitts Company buys and sells a product that has a variable cost per unit of $22. Kitts' fixed costs amount to $56,000. The product sells for $26 each. The Company is currently making and selling 20,000 units of product. If Kitts is able to increase sales by 4,000 units, the break-even point will Multiple Choice increase by $16,000. decrease by $16.000. not change. The answer cannot be determined with the information provided.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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