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Flying Cloud Co. has the following operating data for its manufacturing operations:
Unit selling price | $ 250 |
Unit variable cost | 100 |
Total fixed costs | 840,000 |
The company has decided to increase the unit variable cost by 10%, and increase fixed costs by 4%. If sales prices are held constant, the next break-even point for Flying Cloud Co. will be
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increased by 640 units
increased by 400 units
decreased by 640 units
increased by 800 units
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