Required informationProblem 7-44 Break-Even Analysis; Operating Leverage; New Manufacturing Environment (LO 7-1, 7-8, 7-10)(The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]Celestial Products, Inc., has decided to introduce a new product, which can be manufactured by either a computer-assisted manufacturing system or a labor-intensive production system. The manufacturing method will not affect thequality of the product. The estimated manufacturing costs by the two methods are as follows:Computer-AssistedManufacturing System8.10Labor-IntensiveProduction System$Direct materialDirect labor (DLH denotes direct-labor hours)Variable overheadFixed overhead*9.0013.209.60$2,280,0002$0.5DLH @ $21.000.5DLH @ $12.0010.50 0.8DLH @ $16.506.00 0.8DLH @ $12.00$3,960,000*These costs are directly traceable to the new product line. They would not be incurred if the new product were notproduced.The company's marketing research department has recommended an introductory unit sales price of $57.00. Sellingexpenses are estimated to be $810,000 annually plus $3.60 for each unit sold. (lgnore income taxes.)Problem 7-44 Part 22. Determine the annual unit sales volume at which the firm would be indifferent between the two manufacturing methods. (Do notround intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to the nearest whole number.)Volumeunits< Prevof 4 ENext>4MacBook Pro%2324&46.8.ERYUJK

Fixed overhead Computer assisted Labor intensive Fixed overhead $ 3,960,000 $ 2,280,000…

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