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3 September, 16:42

If a company decreases the variable expense per unit while increasing the total fixed expenses, the total expense line relative to its previous position will: Multiple Choice shift downward and have a steeper slope. shift downward and have a flatter slope. shift upward and have a flatter slope. shift upward and have a steeper slope.

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  1. 3 September, 17:29
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    The answer is: shift upward and have a flatter slope.

    Explanation:

    I will explain this using the following example:

    The total costs of a company are calculated using the following formula:

    total costs = fixed costs + variable costs

    Let's say the costs for producing 100 chairs is $2,000 fixed overhead and 15$ per chair (includes materials and direct labor). The total cost for producing those 100 chairs will be $2,000 + $1,500 = $3,500.

    But the company buys new machinery and is able to lower the variable costs to $10 per chair but its fixed overhead increases to $2,500. The cost of producing the 100 chairs will be the same, $3,500, but its fixed will now be higher (the total expense line will shift upward) an the variable costs are lower now (the slope of the expense line will be flatter).

    A decrease in the variable costs will favor larger production outputs, favoring economies of scale, even though fixed costs might also increase.
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