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You currently purchase a part used in your production process from an outside supplier, and have decided to begin making this part in-house. You have two equipment options for moving production in-house: special-purpose equipment and general-purpose equipment. Cost information for these two options is as follows:


Alternative fixed cost Variable cost
Special_Purpose equipment 200,000 per yr 15 per unit
General-Purpose Equipment 50,000 per yr 20 per unit
What is the break even quantity between the two options?
a) 40,000 units per year
b) 60,000 units per year
c) 30,000 units per year
d) 50,000 units per year