Maple Incorporated manufactures a product that costs

$23

per unit plus

$42,000

in fixed costs each month. Maple currently sells 5,000 of these units per month for

$45

each. If Maple leased a machine for

$15,000

a month, it could add features to the product that would allow it to sell for

$52

each. It would cost an additional

$9

per unit to add these features. How much would Maple's profit be affected if it leased the machine and added features to its product?\ Multiple Choice\ Decrease

$200,$0

\ Increase

$200,000

\ Increase

$5,000

\ Decrease

$25,000

Maple Incorporated manufactures a product that costs $23 per unit plus $42,000 in fixed costs each month. Maple currently sells 5,000 of these units per month for $45 each. If Maple leased a machine for $15,000 a month, it could add features to the product that would allow it to sell for $52 each. It would cost an additional $9 per unit to add these features. How much would Maple's profit be affected if it leased the machine and added features to its product? Multiple Choice Decrease $200, , 6 mo Increase $200,000 Increase $5,000 Decrease $25,000