XYZ Company is facing changes in its cost structure so that fixed costs will increase from $400,000 to $500,000, but variable costs will decrease from $12 per unit to $10 per unit. If it were to implement these changes at its current production level of 50,000 units (with no change to selling price), profit would not change. What would happen to the company's profit if the changes were implemented, and production decreased to 45,000 units? O a. It will decrease. O b. Itwill increase. O. Itwill stay the same. O d. none of the given answers

XYZ Company is facing changes in its cost structure so that fixed costs will increase from $400,000 to $500,000, but variable costs will decrease from $12 per unit to $10 per unit. If it were to implement these changes at its current production level of 50,000 units (with no change to selling price), profit would not change. What would happen to the company's profit if the changes were implemented, and production decreased to 45,000 units? O a. It will decrease. O b. Itwill increase. O. Itwill stay the same. O d. none of the given answers

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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