ACCOUNTING
PR 21-5A Data related to the expected sales of snowboards and skis for Winter Sports Inc. for the current year, which is typical of recent years, are as follows:
Snowboards $250.00 $170.00 40%
Skis 340.00 160.00 60%
The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $420,000.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall product necessary to reach the break even point for the current year.
2. Based on the break even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both snowboards and skis for the current year.
3. Assume that the sales mix was 60% snowboards and 40% skis. Compare the break even point with that in part (1). Why is it so different?
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