9. For the coming year, Bepis Inc. anticipates fixed costs of $700,000, a unit variable cost of $85, and a unit selling price of $105. The maximum sales within the relevant range are $2,500,000.

1. Construct a cost-volume-profit chart.
2. Estimate the break-even sales (dollars) by using the cost-volume-profit chart constructed in part (A).
3. What is the main advantage of presenting the cost-volume-profit analysis in graphic form rather than equation form?