Oriole Corp.$\text{'}$s sales slumped badly in $2020.$ For the first time in its history, it operated at a loss. The company's income statement

showed the following results from selling $540,500$ units of product: sales $$2,702,500,$ total costs and expenses $$2,803,440,$ and net

loss $$100,940.$ Costs and expenses consisted of the amounts shown below.

Management is considering the following independent alternatives for $2021.$

Increase unit selling price $20\%$ with no change in costs, expenses, and sales volume.

Change the compensation of salespersons from fixed annual salaries totaling $$162,150$ to total salaries of $$64,860$ plus a $4\%$

commission on sales.

$($a$)$

Compute the break$-$even point in dollars for $2020.$

Break$-$even point $

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$($b$)$

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