Anheuser-Busch InBev Companies, Inc., reported the following operating information for a recent year: Sales $11,136,000 Cost of goods sold $2,784,000 Selling, general and administration 1,044,000   $3,828,000 Income from operations $ 7,308,000* *Before special items In addition, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev sold 58,000 barrels of beer during the year. Assume that variable costs were 75% of the cost of goods sold and 50% of selling, general, and administration expenses. Assume that the remaining costs are fixed. For the following year, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev expects pricing, variable costs per barrel, and fixed costs to remain constant, except that new distribution and general office facilities are expected to increase fixed costs by $36,500. a.  Compute the break-even number of barrels for the current year. Round to the nearest whole barrel. fill in the blank 1 barrels b.  Compute the anticipated break-even number of barrels for the following year. Round to the nearest whole barrel. fill in the blank 2 barrels

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Anheuser-Busch InBev Companies, Inc., reported the following operating information for a recent year:

Sales $11,136,000
Cost of goods sold $2,784,000
Selling, general and administration 1,044,000
  $3,828,000
Income from operations $ 7,308,000*
*Before special items

In addition, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev sold 58,000 barrels of beer during the year. Assume that variable costs were 75% of the cost of goods sold and 50% of selling, general, and administration expenses. Assume that the remaining costs are fixed. For the following year, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev expects pricing, variable costs per barrel, and fixed costs to remain constant, except that new distribution and general office facilities are expected to increase fixed costs by $36,500.

a.  Compute the break-even number of barrels for the current year. Round to the nearest whole barrel.
fill in the blank 1 barrels

b.  Compute the anticipated break-even number of barrels for the following year. Round to the nearest whole barrel.
fill in the blank 2 barrels

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