Shelly's Boutiques and Crafts had revenue of $5,700,000 this year on sales of 575,000 units. Variable costs were 35% and fixed costs totaled $3,150,000. Although the first five years were relatively profitable, increases in competition have led to a negative trend in profitability that has led them to the point where they have to make some changes to stay afloat. The company is evaluating two options to stay afloat.

Option 1:Purchase machinery to automate their operations. This machinery costs $625,000, but will decrease variable costs by 9%.

Option 2:Outsource the production of one of their main components that requires a substantial amount of machinery and skilled labor. This will reduce fixed costs by $425,000, but increases variable costs from their current 35% of sales to 40% of sales.

a.) Determine the break even point in units (before any changes) What is the fixed cost in total? What is the contribution margin per Unit? What is the break even point in units?