What effect would the purchase of the new machine have

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Petoski Corp. manufactures compact sleds that sell for $79. Fixed costs are $56,326 and variable costs are $38 per unit. Petocki can buy a newer production machine that will increase fixed costs by $11,015 per year, but will decrease variable costs by $5.1 per unit. What effect would the purchase of the new machine have on Petoski's break-even point in units? Answer to nearest whole dollar without any commas or decimal points eg. 1000 not 1,000.00 Enter a negative number as -10 not (10). Indicate an increase as a positive number and a decrease as negative.

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