Aqua Systems Engineering provides consulting services to city water authorities. A recent income stateand Taxes ment revealed variable costs of $740,000 on a sales level of $1,000,000. Annual fixed expenses are

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a. Calculate the firm’s break-even volume of service revenue. Get wai u b he 3/

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b. How much before-tax income must the firm earn to make an after-tax net income of $100,000?

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c. What level of revenue must the firm generate to earn an after-tax net income of $100,000?

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d. Suppose the firm’s income tax rate rises to 40 percent. What will happen to thé break-even level pf ae a ofl consulting revenue?