Danielle Company sells a single product at a price of $ per unit. Variable costs per unit are $ and total fixed costs are $ Danielle is considering the purchase of a new piece of equipment that would increase the fixed costs to $ but decrease the variable costs per unit to $ The income tax rate is percent.

Required:

a If Danielle Company expects to sell units next year, should they purchase this new equipment?

b What would be Danielle\'s aftertax income assuming they purchased the new piece of equipment and sold units?

c What is Danielle\'s breakeven point in units assuming the old equipment is kept?

d What is Danielle\'s breakeven point in units assuming the new equipment is purchased?

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