Dreiphosis Corp

question 49

Multiple Choice

Dreiphosis Corp. is in the process of determining whether to purchase a high-capacity machine to make textbooks for the upcoming school year. The high-capacity machine will generate fixed costs of $12,000 per year versus the $3,000 fixed costs of using a low-capacity machine. The variable costs per unit when using the high-capacity machine will be $33. The firm will charge $66 for each textbook and has determined that the high-capacity machine will maximize pretax operating cash flow if sales are greater than 1,000 books. What is the contribution margin under the low-capacity machine scenario?

• A) $41
• B) $24
• C) $32
• D) $46

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