(a) Explanation Break-Even Sales: Sales volume required to cover the fixed and variable costs and left out with neither profit nor loss is called break-even point of sales. Services Sales Mix Percentage Total Break-even sales in dollars Sales dollars needed per product Mail pouches and small boxes 80% × 40,000,000 $32,000,000 Non-Standard boxes 20% × 40,000,000 $8,000,000 Total Sales $40,000,000 Table (1) Working Notes: Total break-even sales in dollars } = Total fixed costs Weighted average Contribution margin ratio = $12,000,000 30% (3) = $40,000,000 Compute the weighted-average contribution margin ratio: Weighted − average contribution margin ratio } = [ (b) To determine Compute the Company’s break-even sales when the company like to shift its sales mix while holding the fixed cost, and also determine the amount of sales that are provided by each type of service.

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Chapter 19, Problem 8E

(a)

To determine

Compute the Company’s break-even point in total sales dollars and also determine the company’s sales that are provided by each type of service at the break-even point.

(b)

To determine

Compute the Company’s break-even sales when the company like to shift its sales mix while holding the fixed cost, and also determine the amount of sales that are provided by each type of service.

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