Multiple Choice
Kent Co.manufactures a product that sells for $50.00.Fixed costs are $260,000 and variable costs are $24.00 per unit.Kent can buy a new production machine that will increase fixed costs by $11,400 per year,but will decrease variable costs by $3.50 per unit.What effect would the purchase of the new machine have on Kent's break-even point in units?
A) 800 unit increase.
B) 800 unit decrease.
C) 5,714 unit increase.
D) 4,444 unit decrease.
E) No effect on the break-even point in units.
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