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A company is launching a new product and wants to estimate the break-even point in units for the first year. The company has estimated the following data:
- The fixed costs for the first year are $500,000.
- The variable cost per unit is $10.
- The selling price per unit is $50.
a) Calculate the contribution margin per unit.
b) Calculate the break-even point in units for the first year.
c) If the company expects to sell 10,000 units in the first year, calculate the expected profit or loss.
d) If the company wants to earn a profit of $250,000 in the first year, how many units should they sell?
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