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Tick the correct boxes.
A company makes and sells a single product. If the fixed costs incurred in making and selling the product increase:

	Increase	Decrease	Stay the same
a) the breakeven point will	$\square$	$\square$	$\square$
(b) the contribution to sales ratio will	$\square$	$\square$	$\square$
(c) the margin of safety will	$\square$	$\square$	$\square$

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