What happen to breakeven point if fixed costs is lowered

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The Bozo Company has decided to do a breakeven analysis on their production process to determine if they could reduce their breakeven point. The following criteria apply:

Sales price of units $75
Variable cost per unit 25
Total Fixed costs $400,000

a. What is the current breakeven cost?

b. What would happen to the breakeven point if we lower our fixed costs by $100,000 but increased our variable cost by $5 per unit?

c. What would happen to the breakeven point if we increased our fixed cost by $200,000 and decreased our variable cost by $11 per unit?

d. Which of the above cost structures would you use if you were certain to have 40,000 units sold?

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