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Explanation / Answer

If the company shuts down:

Fixed manufacturing costs: $149000*2=$298000

Selling costs: $43200*2=$86400

Startup costs=$16000

Total loss: $400400

If company operates:

Contribution p.u =$10

Total contribution: 2*10000*$10=$200000

Less: fixed cost (190000+48000)*2=$476000

Loss: $276000

1. If birch closes its plant for two months it will be financially disadvantageous for Birch as it would incurr additional loss of $124400

2. No it shouldn't close down as even operating at this low level it is able to recover some fixed costs.

3. Indifferent position

Let x be units to be sold

$10x - $476000=$400400

$10x=$876400

X= 87640

Thus to be indifferent sales to be made for two month period is 87640 units

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