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Astro Co$.$ sold $19,700$nits of its only product and incurred a $$59,290$ loss $($ignoring taxes$)$ for the current year, as shown here. During a planning session for year $2020\text{'}$s activities, the production manager notes that variable costs can be reduced $40\%$ by installing a machine that automates several operations. To obtain these savings, the company must increase its annual fixed costs by $$147,000.$ The maximum output capacity of the company is $40,000$ units per year.

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