A company sells three types of scooters – the J-Scoot, K-Scoot, and L-Scoot. The J-Scoot is the company’s best-selling scooter. For every seven units of J-Scoot sales, they sell two units of K-Scoot, and one unit of L-Scoot for a 7-2-1 ratio. The company has monthly fixed costs of $47,940. Selling prices and variable costs are as follows:     Price Variable Cost J-Scoot:   $   800   $   480 K-Scoot:   $2,600   $1,430 L-Scoot:   $6,200   $2,790   How many unit sales of the J-Scoot, K-Scoot, and L-Scoot are required to breakeven? a) 42 J-Scoot; 12 K-Scoot; and 6 L-Scoot. b) 40 J-Scoot; 5 K-Scoot and 9 L-Scoot. c) 35 J-Scoot; 10 K-Scoot; and 5 L-Scoot. d) 28 J-Scoot; 8 K-Scoot, and 4 L-Scoot

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A company sells three types of scooters – the J-Scoot, K-Scoot, and L-Scoot. The J-Scoot is the company’s best-selling scooter. For every seven units of J-Scoot sales, they sell two units of K-Scoot, and one unit of L-Scoot for a 7-2-1 ratio. The company has monthly fixed costs of $47,940. Selling prices and variable costs are as follows:

 

 

Price

Variable Cost

J-Scoot:

  $   800

  $   480

K-Scoot:

  $2,600

  $1,430

L-Scoot:

  $6,200

  $2,790

 

How many unit sales of the J-Scoot, K-Scoot, and L-Scoot are required to breakeven?

  1. a) 42 J-Scoot; 12 K-Scoot; and 6 L-Scoot.
  2. b) 40 J-Scoot; 5 K-Scoot and 9 L-Scoot.
  3. c) 35 J-Scoot; 10 K-Scoot; and 5 L-Scoot.
  4. d) 28 J-Scoot; 8 K-Scoot, and 4 L-Scoot
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