Piedmont Company segments its business into two regions$$North and South. The company prepared the contribution format segmented income statement as shown:

Total Company North South

Sales $ $825,000$ $ $550,000$ $ $275,000$

Variable expenses $495,000385,000110,000$

Contribution margin $330,000165,000165,000$

Traceable fixed expenses $156,00078,00078,000$

Segment margin $174,000$ $ $87,000$ $ $87,000$

Common fixed expenses $69,000$

Net operating income $ $105,000$

Required:

Compute the companywide break$-$even point in dollar sales.

Compute the break$-$even point in dollar sales for the North region.

Compute the break$-$even point in dollar sales for the South region.

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