Kent Company manufactures a product that sells for

$69.00

. Fixed costs are

$434,000

and variable costs are

$34.00

per unit. Kent can buy a new production machine that will increase fixed costs by

$10,000

per year, but will decrease variable costs by

$5.00

per unit. What effect would the purchase of the new mach have on Kent's break-even point in units?\ Multiple Choice\ 1,300 unit increase.\ 1,300 unit decrease.\ 6,567 unit increase.\ 6.679 unit decrease.

Kent Company manufactures a product that sells for $69.00. Fixed costs are $434,000 and variable costs are $34.00 per unit. Kent can buy a new production machine that will increase fixed costs by $10,000 per year, but will decrease variable costs by $5.00 per unit. What effect would the purchase of the new mach have on Kent's break-even point in units? Multiple Choice 1,300 unit increase. 1,300 unit decrease. 6,567 unit increase. 6,679 unit decrease