Break-Even Sales BeerBev, Inc., reported the following operating information for a recent year: *Before special items In addition, assume that BeerBev sold 47,000 barrels of beer during the year. Assume that variable costs were 75% of the cost of goods sold and 50% of selling, general, and administration expenses. Assume that the remaining costs are fixed. For the following year, assume that BeerBev expects pricing, variable costs per barrel, and fixed costs to remain constant, except that new distribution and general office facilities are expected to increase fixed costs by $19,700. When computing the cost per unit amounts for the break-even formula, round to two decimal places. If required, round your final answer to one decimal place. a. Compute the break-even number of barrels for the current year. barrels b. Compute the anticipated break-even number of barrels for the following year. barrels a. If Del Rosario Company, with a break-even point at $343,100 of sales, has actual sales of $470,000, what is the margin of safety expressed (1) in dollars and (2) as a percentage of sales? Round the percentage to the nearest whole number. 1. 5 2. % b. If the margin of safety for Del Rosario Company was 20%, fixed costs were $1,140,800, and variable costs were 80% of sales, what was the amount of actual sales (dollars)? (Hint: Determine the break-even in sales dollars first.)