Outback Outfitters sells recreational equipment. One of the companys products, a small camp stove, sells for $130 per unit. Variable expenses are $91 per stove, and fixed expenses associated with the stove total $171,600 per month.

At present, the company is selling 17,000 stoves per month. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price would result in a 25% increase in monthly sales of stoves. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one under present operating conditions, and one as operations would appear after the proposed changes. If the variable expenses per stove increase as a percentage of the selling price, will it result in a higher or a lower break-even point? (Assume that the fixed expenses remain unchanged.) The increase in variable expenses per stove will result in a What is the break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sale Refer to the data in Required 3. How many stoves would have to be sold at the new selling price to attain a target profit of $72,000 per month? Note: Round up your final answer to the nearest unit