Kent CoManufactures a Product That Sells for $50

question 57

Multiple Choice

Kent Co.manufactures a product that sells for $50.00 and has variable costs of $24.00 per unit.Fixed costs are $260,000.Kent can buy a new production machine that will increase fixed costs by $11,400 per year,but will decrease variable costs by $3.50 per unit.Compute the contribution margin per unit if the machine is purchased.

• A)$22.50.
• B)$26.00.
• C)$29.50.
• D)$28.50.
• E)$27.50.

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