Vaughn Candle Supply makes candles. The sales mix (as a percentage of total dollar sales) of its three product lines is birthday candles 30%, standard tapered candles  55%, and large scented candles  15%. The contribution margin ratio of each candle type is shown below. Candle Type   Contribution Margin Ratio Birthday   20% Standard tapered   30% Large scented   50% If the company’s fixed costs are $ 406,500 per year, what is the dollar amount of each type of candle that must be sold to break even?     Birthday   Standard tapered   Large scented Total break-even point   $ enter a dollar amount   $ enter a dollar amount   $ enter a dollar amoun

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Vaughn Candle Supply makes candles. The sales mix (as a percentage of total dollar sales) of its three product lines is birthday candles 30%, standard tapered candles  55%, and large scented candles  15%. The contribution margin ratio of each candle type is shown below.

Candle Type

 

Contribution Margin Ratio

Birthday

  20%

Standard tapered

  30%

Large scented

  50%
If the company’s fixed costs are $ 406,500 per year, what is the dollar amount of each type of candle that must be sold to break even?

   

Birthday

 

Standard tapered

 

Large scented

Total break-even point

 

$ enter a dollar amount

 

$ enter a dollar amount

 

$ enter a dollar amount

 
 
 
 

 

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