Derby Phones is considering the introduction of a new model of headphones with the following price and cost characteristics.         Sales price $ 22 per unit Variable costs   5 per unit Fixed costs   25,000 per month   Assume that the projected number of units sold for the month is 7,000. Consider requirements (b), (c), and (d) independently of each other. Required: b. What is the impact on operating profit if the sales price decreases by 10 percent? Increases by 20 percent? c. What is the impact on operating profit if variable costs per unit decrease by 10 percent? Increase by 20 percent?

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Derby Phones is considering the introduction of a new model of headphones with the following price and cost characteristics.

       
Sales price $ 22 per unit
Variable costs   5 per unit
Fixed costs   25,000 per month
 

Assume that the projected number of units sold for the month is 7,000. Consider requirements (b), (c), and (d) independently of each other.

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b. What is the impact on operating profit if the sales price decreases by 10 percent? Increases by 20 percent?

c. What is the impact on operating profit if variable costs per unit decrease by 10 percent? Increase by 20 percent?

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