Data related to the expected sales of laptops and tablets for Tech Products Inc. for the current year, which is typical of recent years, are as follows:

Products Unit Selling Price Unit Variable Cost Sales Mix

Laptops $1,000 $500 40%

Tablets 600 300 60%

The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $6,384,000. Required: 1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall (total) product, E, necessary to reach the break-even point for the current year. units____

2. Based on the break-even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both laptops and tablets for the current year.

Laptops units_____

Tablets units_____

3. Assume that the sales mix was 60% laptops and 40% tablets. Compare the breakeven point with that in part (1). Why is it so different?____ units

The break-even point is_____ in this scenario than in part (1) because the sales mix is_____ toward the product with the higher_______ of product.