Compute the number of units of each product that Yard Tools must sell in order to break even under this product mix.

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Yard Tools manufactures lawnmowers, weed-trimmers, and chainsaws. Its sales mix and unit contribution margin are as follows.

   

Sales Mix
 
Unit Contribution
Margin
Lawnmowers   20 %   $30
Weed-trimmers   50 %   $24
Chainsaws   30 %   $42


Yard Tools has fixed costs of $4,590,000.

Compute the number of units of each product that Yard Tools must sell in order to break even under this product mix.

Lawnmowers  
 
 units
Weed-trimmers  
 
 units
Chainsaws  
 
 units
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