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Rourke Inc. reports the following annual cost data for its single product. Normal pro...

Rourke Inc. reports the following annual cost data for its single product.

Normal production and sales level

60,000 units

Sales price

$56.00 per unit

Direct materials  

$9.00 per unit

Direct labor  

$6.50 per unit

Variable overhead  

  $11.00 per unit

Fixed overhead  

$720,000 in total

If Rourke increases its production to 80,000 units, while sales remain at the current 60,000 unit level, by how much would the company’s gross margin increase or decrease under absorption costing? Assume the company has idle capacity to double current production.

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