rating income at a volume of 12,000 units per month with the new cost                  structure.            (2.) Calculate the break-even point in units with the new cost structure.

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Preppy Co. makes and sells a single product. The current selling price is $30 per unit. Variable costs are $21 per unit, and fixed expenses total $90,000 per month. Sales volume for July totaled 12,000 units. 


(a) Calculate the operating income for July. 
(b) Calculate the break-even point in units sold and total revenues. 
(c) Management is considering the use of automated production equipment. If this were done,
     variable costs would drop to $15.00 per unit, but fixed expenses would increase to $100,000
     per month. 
          (1.) Calculate operating income at a volume of 12,000 units per month with the new cost
                 structure. 
          (2.) Calculate the break-even point in units with the new cost structure.

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