California Gardens, Inc., prewashes, shreds, and distributes a variety of salad mixes in 2-pound bags. Doug Voss, Operations VP, is considering a new Hi-Speed shredder to replace the old machine, referred to in the shop as "Clunker." Hi-Speed will have a fixed cost of $87,000 per month and a variable cost of $1.20 per bag. Clunker has a fixed cost of only $31,000 per month, but a variable cost of $1.70. Selling price is $2.40 per bag. Part 2 a) What is the crossover point in units (point of indifference) for the processes? The crossover point is 112000112000 units. (Round your response to the nearest whole number.) Part 3 b) What is the monthly profit or loss if the company changes to the Hi-Speed shredder and sells 90,000 bags per month?

California Gardens, Inc., prewashes, shreds, and distributes a variety of salad mixes in 2-pound bags. Doug Voss, Operations VP, is considering a new Hi-Speed shredder to replace the old machine, referred to in the shop as "Clunker." Hi-Speed will have a fixed cost of $87,000 per month and a variable cost of $1.20 per bag. Clunker has a fixed cost of only $31,000 per month, but a variable cost of $1.70. Selling price is $2.40 per bag. Part 2 a) What is the crossover point in units (point of indifference) for the processes? The crossover point is 112000112000 units. (Round your response to the nearest whole number.) Part 3 b) What is the monthly profit or loss if the company changes to the Hi-Speed shredder and sells 90,000 bags per month?

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Part 2

a) What is the crossover point in units (point of indifference) for the processes?

The crossover point is

112000112000

units. (Round your response to the nearest whole number.)

Part 3

b) What is the monthly profit or loss if the company changes to the Hi-Speed shredder and sells

90,000

bags per month?

The monthly profit or loss if the company changes to the Hi-Speed shredder and sells

90,000

bags per month is

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(Round your response to the nearest dollar and include a minus sign if necessary.)

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