Assuming that all other factors remain unchanged, determine how a firm's breakeven point is affected by each ofthe following:
a. The firm finds itnecessary to reduce the price per unit because of competitiveconditions in the market.
b. The firm's directlabor costs increase as a result of a new laborcontract.
c. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires the firm to install new ventilating equipment in its plant. (Assume that this action has noeffect on worker productivity.)