Goalies Ball, Inc. manufactures soccer balls. The company has a soccer ball that sells for $ per ball. At present, the ball is manufactured in a small plant that relies heavily on direct labor workers. Thus, variable expenses are high, totaling $ per ball, of which  is direct labor cost. 

 

In the company sold of these soccer balls, with the following results:

Sales balls

$

Variable expenses

$

Contribution margin

$

Fixed expenses

$

Net operating income

$

CVP# Goalie\'s Ball; Part A

Use the information provided above for Goalie\'s Ball. Compute s breakeven point in soccer balls for Goalie\'s Ball

CVP# Goalie\'s Ball; Part B

Use the information provided above for Goalie\'s Ball. The company is discussing the construction of a new, automated manufacturing plant. The new plant would reduce variable expenses by per ball, but it would cause

total fixed expenses per year to increase by $ If the new plant is built and these changes occur, calculate Goalies Ball new breakeven point in soccer balls?