The fixed costs per unit are $10 when a company produces 10,000 units of product. What are the fixed costs per unit when 8,000 units are produced?

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Fixed costs do not change with the level of production. Therefore, if the total fixed costs are $10 per unit for 10,000 units, the total fixed costs are $100,000. When production decreases to 8,000 units, the total fixed costs remain the same ($100,000), but the fixed cost per unit increases because it is spread over fewer units. $100,000 divided by 8,000 units equals $12.50 per unit.

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