Peine Candle Supply makes candles. The sales mix (as a percentage of total dollar sales) of its

Question:

Peine Candle Supply makes candles. The sales mix (as a percentage of total dollar sales) of its three product lines is birthday candles 30%, standard tapered candles 50%, and large scented candles 20%. The ratio of each candle type is shown below.
Candle Type Ratio
Birthday ............... 20%
Standard tapered ........... 20%
Large scented ............. 45%
(a) What is the weighted-average ratio?
(b) If the company’s fixed costs are $440,000 per year, what is the dollar amount of each type of candle that must be sold to break even?

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