Slate Was a Professional Classical Guitar Player Until a Motorcycle

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Slate was a professional classical guitar player until a motorcycle accident at left him disabled.After long months of therapy,he hired an experienced luthier and started a small shop to make and sell Spanish guitars.The guitars sell for $700 each,and the fixed monthly operating costs are as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Rent and utilities } & \$ 810 \\\hline \text { Wages and benefits to luthier } & 2520 \\\hline \text { Other expenses } & 480 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Slate's accountant told him about contribution margin ratios,and Slate understood clearly that for every dollar of sales,$0.60 went to cover his fixed costs,and anything above that point was profit.
Slate is planning to increase the sales price to $820.What impact will the increase in sales price have on the breakeven point in units? (Round your answer up to the nearest whole guitar.)

• A) It will stay the same.
• B) It will go down from 12 to 8 units.
• C) It will go up from 8 to 12 units.
• D) It will go down from 10 to 8 units.

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Definitions:

Course of Performance

Refers to the conduct between contracting parties that is consistently undertaken in the course of their business relationship, serving as an interpretative tool for their agreement.

Course of Dealing

The history of conduct between parties in a transaction, which can help interpret their agreement and obligations.

Perfect Tender Rule

a legal principle under the UCC that requires sellers to deliver goods that exactly meet the terms of the contract with the buyer.

Substantial Performance

A legal principle allowing a party to enforce a contract if they have fulfilled enough of its terms to warrant payment, even if there are minor breaches.