RED manufactures a product which sells at £30 per unit and the variable cost is £23 per unit. Fixed costs are £50,000. If the selling price is increased by £3, and all other costs remain unchanged, the break-even point in units will: a. decrease by 1190 units (rounded to the nearest unit) b. decrease by 2,143 units c. increase by 2,143 units d. increase by 2,000 units
RED manufactures a product which sells at £30 per unit and the variable cost is £23 per unit. Fixed costs are £50,000. If the selling price is increased by £3, and all other costs remain unchanged, the break-even point in units will: a. decrease by 1190 units (rounded to the nearest unit) b. decrease by 2,143 units c. increase by 2,143 units d. increase by 2,000 units
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RED manufactures a product which sells at £30 per unit and the variable cost is £23 per unit. Fixed costs are £50,000.
If the selling price is increased by £3, and all other costs remain unchanged, the break-even point in units will:
a. |
decrease by 1190 units (rounded to the nearest unit) |
|
b. |
decrease by 2,143 units |
|
c. |
increase by 2,143 units |
|
d. |
increase by 2,000 units |
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Step 1
we know that,
Break even point = Fixed cost / contribution per unit
Contribution per unit = selling price per unit - variable cost per unit
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