ElecHuit Inc. 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 $11,000 per year versus the $2,500 fixed costs of using a low-capacity machine. The variable costs per unit when using the high-capacity machine will be $32. The firm will charge $62 for each textbook and has determined that the high-capacity machine will maximize pretax operating cash flow if sales are greater than 850 books. What is the variable cost per unit under the low-capacity machine scenario?
A) $25
B) $42
C) $35
D) $89

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The Answer of ElecHuit Inc. 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 $11,000 per year versus the $2,500 fixed costs of using a low-capacity machine. The variable costs per unit when using the high-capacity machine will be $32. The firm will charge $62 for each textbook and has determined that the high-capacity machine will maximize pretax operating cash flow if sales are greater than 850 books. What is the variable cost per unit under the low-capacity machine scenario?
A) $25
B) $42
C) $35
D) $89