The following information is for X Company's two products, A and B:    Product AProduct BRevenue$87,000   $87,000   Total variable costs48,720   48,720   Total fixed costs59,860   32,700   Profit$-21,580   $5,580    $46,092 of Product...

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The following information is for X Company's two products, A and B:

 

 Product AProduct B
Revenue$87,000   $87,000   
Total variable costs48,720   48,720   
Total fixed costs59,860   32,700   
Profit$-21,580   $5,580   


$46,092 of Product A's fixed costs are unavoidable; $29,430 of Product B's fixed costs are unavoidable. Because Product A appears to be losing money, X Company is considering dropping it. If it does, it can use the freed-up resources to increase sales of Product B by $23,900, but $7,800 of additional fixed costs will be incurred. If X Company drops Product A and increases Product B sales, firm profits will fall by

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