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Louis Company sells a single product at a price of $65 per unit. Variable costs per unit are $45, and total fixed costs are $625,500. Louis is considering the purchase of a new piece of equipment that would increase the fixed costs to $800,000 but decrease the variable costs per unit to $42.If Louis Company expects to sell 44,000 units next year, should it purchase this new equipment?
On May 10, 2024
Under the current system, Louis's profit when 44,000 units are sold is
[($65 - $45) × 44,000] - $625,500 = $254,500
If the new equipment is purchased, Louis's profit when 44,000 units are sold is
[($65 - $42) × 44,000] - $800,000 = $212,000
Louis is better off not buying the new equipment.