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Phoenix Was a Professional Classical Guitar Player Until a Motorcycle

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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 $700,and the fixed monthly operating costs are as follows:  Rent and utilities $810 Wages and benefits to luthier 2500 Other expenses 480\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Rent and utilities } & \$ 810 \\\hline \text { Wages and benefits to luthier } & 2500 \\\hline \text { Other expenses } & 480 \\\hline\end{array} 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 $750.What impact will the increase in sales price have on the contribution margin ratio?


A) It will stay the same.
B) It will increase to 53.33%.
C) It will increase to approximately 62.67%.
D) It will decrease to approximately 49.33%.

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