Phoenix was a professional classical guitar player until a motorcycle accident left him disabled. After long months of​ therapy, he hired an experienced luthier and started a small shop to make and sell Spanish guitars. The guitars sell for $705​,and the fixed monthly operating costs are as​ follows:   Rent and utilities $810 Wages and benefits to luthier ​$2,510 Other expenses ​$480   ​Phoenix's accountant told him about contribution margin​ ratios, and Phoenix understood clearly that for every dollar of​ sales, $0.60 went to cover his fixed​ costs, and anything above that point was profit. Phoenix is planning to increase the sales price to $760. What impact will the increase in sales price have on the contribution margin​ ratio?

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Phoenix was a professional classical guitar player until a motorcycle accident left him disabled. After long months of​ therapy, he hired an experienced luthier and started a small shop to make and sell Spanish guitars. The guitars sell for $705​,and the fixed monthly operating costs are as​ follows:
 
Rent and utilities
$810
Wages and benefits to luthier
​$2,510
Other expenses
​$480
 
​Phoenix's accountant told him about contribution margin​ ratios, and Phoenix understood clearly that for every dollar of​ sales, $0.60 went to cover his fixed​ costs, and anything above that point was profit. Phoenix is planning to increase the sales price to $760.
What impact will the increase in sales price have on the contribution margin​ ratio?
 
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