Kirk Company’s contribution margin ratio on the sale of its most popular product is 35%. The product is priced at $75, and annual fixed expenses are $752,000. Management is evaluating two options: (1) lowering variable costs by 10% and (2) reducing fixed expenses by 10%. Required: Calculate the current level of break-even sales in dollars, as well as the break-even sales for the two options. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
Kirk Company’s contribution margin ratio on the sale of its most popular product is 35%. The product is priced at $75, and annual fixed expenses are $752,000. Management is evaluating two options: (1) lowering variable costs by 10% and (2) reducing fixed expenses by 10%. Required: Calculate the current level of break-even sales in dollars, as well as the break-even sales for the two options. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
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Kirk Company’s contribution margin ratio on the sale of its most popular product is 35%. The product is priced at $75, and annual fixed expenses are $752,000. Management is evaluating two options: (1) lowering variable costs by 10% and (2) reducing fixed expenses by 10%.
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Calculate the current level of break-even sales in dollars, as well as the break-even sales for the two options. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
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