Schweser Satellites Inc. produces satellite earth stations that sell for$70,000 each. The firm's fixed costs, F, are $3 million, and 50 earth stations are produced and sold each year. Profits total $100,000 , and the firm's assets (all equity financed) are $4 million. The firm estimates that it can change its production process, adding $3 million to assets and $200,000 to fixed operating costs. This change will reduce variable costs per unit by $5,000 and increase output by 30 units. However, the sales price on all units must be lowered to $45,000 to permit sales of tile additional output. The firm has tax loss carryforwards that render its tax rate zero, its cost of equity is 16%and it uses no debt. Required:
a. What is the incremental profit?
b. Would the firms break-even point increase or decrease if it made the change?
c. Would the new situation expose the firm to more or less business risk than the old one?