Brief Exercise 6-9

Dixie 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 60%, and large scented candles 10%. The contribution margin ratio of each candle type is shown below.

Candle Type		Contribution Margin Ratio
Birthday		20%
Standard tapered		35%
Large scented If the companys fixed costs are $458,180 per year, what is the dollar amount of each type of candle that must be sold to break even?		40%