Data related to the expected sales of laptops and tablets for Tech Products Inc. for the current year, which is typical of recent years, are as follows: Products Unit Selling Price Unit Variable Cost Sales Mix $1,600 $800 40% Laptops Tablets 850 350 60% The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $2,498,600. Instructions 1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall (total) product, E, necessary to reach the break-even point for the current year. 2. Based on the break-even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both laptops and tablets for the current year. 3. Assume that the sales mix was 50% laptops and 50% tablets. Compare the break-even point with that in part (1). Why is it so different?
Data related to the expected sales of laptops and tablets for Tech Products Inc. for the current year, which is typical of recent years, are as follows: Products Unit Selling Price Unit Variable Cost Sales Mix $1,600 $800 40% Laptops Tablets 850 350 60% The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $2,498,600. Instructions 1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall (total) product, E, necessary to reach the break-even point for the current year. 2. Based on the break-even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both laptops and tablets for the current year. 3. Assume that the sales mix was 50% laptops and 50% tablets. Compare the break-even point with that in part (1). Why is it so different?
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 1
Unit Selling Price
Unit Variable Cost
Unit Contribution Margin
Break-even Sales (Units)
Question 2
units of laptops
units of tablets
Question 3
Unit Selling Price
Unit Variable Cost
Unit Contribution Margin
Break-even Sales (Units)
units of laptops
units of tablets

Transcribed Image Text:PR 21-5A Sales mix and break-even sales
OBJ. 5
Data related to the expected sales of laptops and tablets for Tech Products Inc. for the
current year, which is typical of recent years, are as follows:
Products
Unit Selling Price
Unit Variable Cost
Sales Mix
Laptops
$1,600
$800
40%
Tablets
850
350
60%
The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $2,498,600.
Instructions
1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall (total) product, E, necessary to
reach the break-even point for the current year.
2. Based on the break-even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both
laptops and tablets for the current year.
3.
Assume that the sales mix was 50% laptops and 50% tablets. Compare the
break-even point with that in part (1). Why is it so different?
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