Citizen Sells a Watch for $35 at a Variable Cost

question 41

Multiple Choice

Citizen sells a watch for $35 at a variable cost of $15 per unit and fixed cost of $1 million per annum. Recent recession has seen jump in material cost by $7. What is the change in profit due to recession if Citizen produces and sells 100 000 watches in a year?

• A) $1 000 000 decrease
• B) $700 000 decrease
• C) $300 000 decrease
• D) $800 000 increase
• E) $1 800 000 increase

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