Akira Enterprises is considering forming a new business to manufacture cutting-edge automotive stereo systems. The sales price will be 1.5 times the variable cost per unit; the VC/unit is expected to be P2.50, and fixed costs are estimated to be P150,000. What sales volume would be expected to break even, i.e., have a zero EBIT for the stereo business?

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Akira Enterprises is considering forming a new business to manufacture cutting-edge automotive stereo systems. The sales price will be 1.5 times the variable cost per unit; the VC/unit is expected to be P2.50, and fixed costs are estimated to be P150,000. What sales volume would be expected to break even, i.e., have a zero EBIT for the stereo business? 

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