A firm’s monthly fixed costs are $13500. The firm makes a single product, for which the unit variable cost is $8. The product sells at a price $12. Plant capacity is 6750 units per month.      Find the breakeven output level. What happens if variable cost and selling price both increase by 12.5%  What percentage of plant capacity is used at breakeven level?

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A firm’s monthly fixed costs are $13500. The firm makes a single product, for which the unit variable cost is $8. The product sells at a price $12. Plant capacity is 6750 units per month.   

 

  1. Find the breakeven output level.
  2. What happens if variable cost and selling price both increase by 12.5%
  3.  What percentage of plant capacity is used at breakeven level?
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