Sales mix and break-even sales Data related to the expected sales of laptops and tablets for...

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Sales mix and break-even sales Data related to the expected sales of laptops and tablets for Tech Products Inc. for the current year, which is typical of recent years, are as follows: Products Laptops Tablets Unit Selling Price $1,000 600 Unit Variable Cost Sales Mix $500 300 The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $4,788,000. Required: 40% 60% 1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall company product, M, necessary to reach the break-even point for the current year. units 2. Based on the break-even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both laptops and tablets for the current year. Laptops Tablets units units 3. Assume that the sales mix was 60% laptops and 40% tablets. Compare the break-even point with that in part (1). Why is it so different? units The break-even point is in this scenario than in part (1) because the sales mix is toward the product with the higher of product. Sales mix and break-even sales Data related to the expected sales of laptops and tablets for Tech Products Inc. for the current year, which is typical of recent years, are as follows: Products Laptops Tablets Unit Selling Price $1,000 600 Unit Variable Cost Sales Mix $500 300 The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $4,788,000. Required: 40% 60% 1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall company product, M, necessary to reach the break-even point for the current year. units 2. Based on the break-even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both laptops and tablets for the current year. Laptops Tablets units units 3. Assume that the sales mix was 60% laptops and 40% tablets. Compare the break-even point with that in part (1). Why is it so different? units The break-even point is in this scenario than in part (1) because the sales mix is toward the product with the higher of product.