8. If variable costs per unit increased because of an increase in hourly wage rates, the break-even point would a. decrease b. increase c. remain the same d. increase or decrease, depending upon the percentage increase in wage rates 9. If variable costs per unit decreased because of a decrease in utility rates, the break-even point would decrease a. b. increase remain the same c. d. increase or decrease, depending upon the percentage increase in utility rates 10. If fixed costs increased and variable costs per unit decreased, the break-even point would: a. b. c. d. increase decrease remain the same increase, decrease, or remain the same, depending upon the amounts of increase in fixed cost and decrease in variable cost Which of the following conditions would cause the break-even point to decrease? a. b. c. d. 11. Total fixed costs increase Unit selling price decreases Unit variable cost decreases Unit variable cost increases