a vitamin manufacturer currently sells adult multivitamin capsules. as a result of a marketing survey it conducted, the firm decided to introduce a chewable version of the multivitamin. the marketing survey cost the firm $300,000 to conduct. the survey indicates that consumers over 55 years old are particularly interested in purchasing chewable multivitamins. fixed costs for the manufacturing facility that would be used to produce the chewable multivitamin are expected to be $2,500,000 per year. the facility is currently being leased as warehouse space to another company for $200,000 per year. the variable costs for each bottle of chewable vitamins are expected to be $5.85. each bottle is expected to sell for $13.95. the vitamin manufacturer also produces small plastic bottles and containers. if the firm introduces the multivitamin, its plastics division is expected to increase sales of small plastic bottles by $645,000.