Piedmont Company segments its business into two regions$$North and South. The company prepared the contribution format segmented income statement as shown:

Total Company North South

Sales $ $600,000$ $ $400,000$ $ $200,000$

Variable expenses $360,000280,00080,000$

Contribution margin $240,000120,000120,000$

Traceable fixed expenses $120,00060,00060,000$

Segment margin $120,000$ $ $60,000$ $ $60,000$

Common fixed expenses $50,000$

Net operating income $ $70,000$

Required:

Compute the companywide break$-$even point in dollar sales.

Compute the break$-$even point in dollar sales for the North region.

Compute the break$-$even point in dollar sales for the South region.