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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
Can You Hear Me​ Now, LLC manufactures and sells a single mobile telephone. Can You Hear is considering upgrading its current manufacturing facilities with more modern equipment. Cost data for the current facility and the upgraded facility at an expected activity level of 4,000 phones is as​ follows:
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                      Current Upgraded
Total Variable Manufacturing Costs                                      ​$144,000
​$108,000
Total Fixed Manufacturing Costs ​$43,000
​$160,000
Total Variable​ SG&A Costs                                      ​$10,000
​$10,000
Total Fixed​ SG&A Costs     ​$12,000
​$12,000
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The sales price for each phone is​ $125.
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What is the unit breakeven point in the​ company's current​ facility?
What is the unit breakeven point if the company upgrades its​ facility?
At what level of unit sales is the company economically indifferent between remaining in its current facility and upgrading its​ facility? ​
If the company expects to sell 1 phone above the indifference point calculated​ above, it would be more profitable for the company to
A)REMAIN IN THE SAME
B)UPGRADE
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