Currently, the unit selling price of a product is $750, the unit variable cost is $600, and the total fixed costs are $2,550,000. A proposal is being evaluated to increase the unit selling price to $800. a.  Compute the current break-even sales (units).  units b.  Compute the anticipated break-even sales (units), assuming that the unit selling price is increased to the proposed $800, and all costs remain constant.  units

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Currently, the unit selling price of a product is $750, the unit variable cost is $600, and the total fixed costs are $2,550,000. A proposal is being evaluated to increase the unit selling price to $800.

a.  Compute the current break-even sales (units).
 units

b.  Compute the anticipated break-even sales (units), assuming that the unit selling price is increased to the proposed $800, and all costs remain constant.
 units

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