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A small firm intends to increase the capacity of a bottleneck operation by addin

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Question

A small firm intends to increase the capacity of a bottleneck operation by adding a new machine. Two alternatives, A and B, have been identified, and the associated costs and revenues have been estimated. Annual fixed costs would be $37,000 for A and $35,000 for B; variable costs per unit would be $8 for A and $11 for B; and revenue per unit would be $16.

A small firm intends to increase the capacity of a bottleneck operation by adding a new machine. Two alternatives, A and B, have been identified, and the associated costs and revenues have been estimated. Annual fixed costs would be $37,000 for A and $35,000 for B; variable costs per unit would be $8 for A and $11 for B; and revenue per unit would be $16.

Explanation / Answer

a.Determine each alternative’s break-even point in units.

  QBEP,B 7,000 units

b.At what volume of output would the two alternatives yield the same profit?

ANSWER:Profit 5,000 units.

  QBEP,A 4,625 units   

  QBEP,B 7,000 units

b.At what volume of output would the two alternatives yield the same profit?

ANSWER:Profit 5,000 units.

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