Determine the amount of sales (units) that would be necessary under

Break-Even Sales Under Present and Proposed Conditions

Darby Company, operating at full capacity, sold 102,600 units at a price of $72 per unit during the current year. Its income statement for the current year is as follows:

Sales$7,387,200Cost of goods sold3,648,000Gross profit$3,739,200Expenses:Selling expenses$1,824,000Administrative expenses1,824,000Total expenses3,648,000Income from operations$91,200

The division of costs between fixed and variable is as follows:

VariableFixedCost of goods sold70%30%Selling expenses75%25%Administrative expenses50%50%

Management is considering a plant expansion program that will permit an increase of $576,000 in yearly sales. The expansion will increase fixed costs by $57,600, but will not affect the relationship between sales andvariable costs.