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Problem $18-3$A $($Algo$)$ Break$-$even analysis; income targeting and strategy LO C$2,$ A$1,$ P$2$

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Astro Company sold $24,500$ units of its only product and reported income of $$210,600$ for the current year. During a

planning session for next year's activities, the production manager notes that variable costs can be reduced $41\%$ by

installing a machine that automates several operations. To obtain these savings, the company must increase its annual

fixed costs by $$159,000.$ Total units sold and the selling price per unit will not change.

Problem $18-3$A $($Algo$)$ Part $3$

Compute the sales level required in both dollars and units to earn $$290,000$ of target income for next year with the machine

installed. $($Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to $2$ decimal places. Round "Contribution margin ratio" to

nearest whole percentage$)$