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Velim Electronics manufactures electric shavers and is considering decreasing the price by $2 a unit for the coming year. With a $2 price decrease, the unit demand is expected to increase by 25%, and a high volume materials discount is expected to decrease the variable costs per unit by $1 per unit.
 Currently  Projected  Demand 10,000 units 12,500 units  Selling price $51$49 Variable costs per unit $45$44\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Currently }&\text { Projected }\\\text { Demand } & 10,000 \text { units } & 12,500 \text { units } \\\text { Selling price } & \$ 51 & \$ 49 \\\text { Variable costs per unit } & \$ 45 & \$ 44\end{array}
-Would you recommend the $2 price decrease?


A) Yes, because demand decreases.
B) No, because the selling price decreases.
C) Yes, because operating income increases.
D) No, because contribution margin per unit increases.

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