Techno corporation is currently manufacturing an item at variable costs of $ 5 per unit. annual fixed costs of manufacturing this item are $ 140,000. the current selling price of the item is $ 10 per unit, and the annual sales volume is 30,000 units. a. techno can substantially improve the item's quality by installing new equipment at additional annual fixed costs of $ 60,000. variable costs per unit would increase by $ 1, but, as more of the better- quality product could be sold, the annual volume would increase to 50,000 units. should techno buy the new equipment and maintain the current price of the item? why or why not? b. alternatively, techno could increase the selling price to $ 11 per unit. however, the annual sales volume would be limited to 45,000 units. should techno buy the new equipment and raise the price of the item? why or why not?

About time delivery co. incurred the following costs related to trucks and vans used in operating its delivery service: classify each of the costs as a capital expenditure or a revenue expenditure. 1. changed the oil and greased the joints of all the trucks and vans. 2. changed the radiator fluid on a truck that had been in service for the past four years. 3. installed a hydraulic lift to a van. 4. installed security systems on four of the newer trucks. 5. overhaul the engine on one of the trucks purchased three years ago. 6. rebuilt the transmission on one of the vans that had been driven 40,000 miles. the van was no longer under warranty. 7. removed a two-way radio from one of the trucks and installed a new radio with a greater range of communication. 8. repaired a flat tire on one of the vans. 9. replaced a truck's suspension system with a new suspension system that allows for the delivery of heavier loads. 10. tinted the back and side windows of one of the vans to discourage theft of contents.