A company is deciding whether to invest on Product 1 or Product 2 below. Work out how many units need to be sold to breakeven for each product and fill it in below. Product 1 Product 2 Fixed costs $300 000 $13 000 000 Variable cost per unit produced $10 $ 4200 Projected sales volume per year 150 000 3 600 Planned sales price $13.50 $ 6000 Number of units sold to break even Which would you recommend the company go ahead with? Justify your answer.
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