sales                       4,800,000 COGS                      1,200,000 Gross profit            3,600,000 Expenses                  480,000 operating income   3,120,000 sold 30,000,000 barrels variable costs are .75 x 1200000 + .5 x 480000 = 900 + 240 = 1,140,000 The remaining costs are fixed. The following year all items remain constant except the fixed costs are expected to increas by 1$6,200,000. a) compute the break even sales in barrels for the current year. b) compute the break even sales in barrels for the following year. Please share the calculations.

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sales                       4,800,000

COGS                      1,200,000

Gross profit            3,600,000

Expenses                  480,000

operating income   3,120,000

sold 30,000,000 barrels

variable costs are .75 x 1200000 + .5 x 480000 = 900 + 240 = 1,140,000

The remaining costs are fixed.

The following year all items remain constant except the fixed costs are expected to increas by 1$6,200,000.

a) compute the break even sales in barrels for the current year.

b) compute the break even sales in barrels for the following year.

Please share the calculations.

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