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:

ProductsUnit Selling PriceUnit Variable CostSales MixLaptops$1,600$80040%Tablets90045060%

The estimatedfixed costsfor the current year are $15,576,000.

Required:

1.Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall (total) product, E, necessary to reach thebreak-even pointfor the current year.

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

LaptopsunitsTabletsunits

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.

Sales Mix and Break-Even Sales 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 $1,600 $800 40% Tablets 900 450 60% The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $15,576,000. Required: 1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall (total) product, E, necessary to reach the breakeven point for the current year. 2. Based on the break-even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both laptops and tablets for the current year. 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? The break-even point is v in this scenario than in part (1) because the sales mix is V toward the product with the higher V of product. Laptops units Tablets units