Financial and Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9780357297162
Author: Carl S. Warren; Jefferson P. Jones; William B. Tayler, Ph.D., CMA
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 20, Problem 4BE
(a)
To determine
Calculate the break-even point in sales units.
(b)
To determine
Calculate the sales units if the company desires a target profit of $400,000.
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