in ume for the Piedmont Fasteners Corporation makes three different clothing fasteners in its manufacturing facility in North Carolina. Data concerning these products appear below. Annual sales volume Unit selling price Variable expense per unit Velcro Metal Nylon 119,000 214,000 298,000 $ 1.89 $ 1.70 $ 0.90 $ 1.80 $0.99 $ 0.60 Total fixed expenses are $263,000 per year. All three products are sold in highly competitive markets, so the company is unable to raise prices without losing an unacceptable numbers of customers. The company has an extremely effective lean production system, so there are no beginning or ending work in process or finished goods inventories. Required: 1. What is the company's over-all break-even point in dollar sales? 2. Of the total fixed expenses of $263,000, $20,960 could be avoided if the Velcro product is dropped, $132,000 if the Metal product is dropped, and $57,300 if the Nylon product is dropped. The remaining fixed expenses of $52,740 consist of common fixed expenses such as administrative salaries and rent on the factory building that could be avoided only by going out of business entirely. a. What is the break-even point in unit sales for each product? b. If the company sells exactly the break-even quantity of each product, what will be the overall profit of the company? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required: Required 2A Required 26 Prev 4 of 5 !!! Next