A product currently sells for S12 per unit. The variable costs are $4 per unit, and 10,000 units are sold annually and a profit of $30,000 is realized per year. A new design will increase the variable costs by % 20 and Fixed Costs by % 10 but sales will increase to 12,000 units per year. At what selling price do we break even?

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10. A product currently sells for S12 per unit. The variable costs are S4 per unit, and 10,000 units are
sold annually and a profit of $30,000 is realized per year. A new design will increase the variable
costs by % 20 and Fixed Costs by % 10 but sales will increase to 12,000 units per year. At what
selling price do we break even?
Transcribed Image Text:10. A product currently sells for S12 per unit. The variable costs are S4 per unit, and 10,000 units are sold annually and a profit of $30,000 is realized per year. A new design will increase the variable costs by % 20 and Fixed Costs by % 10 but sales will increase to 12,000 units per year. At what selling price do we break even?
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