Raner, Harris, & Chan is a consulting firm that specializes in information systems for medical and dental clinics. The firm has two officesone in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. The firm classifies the direct costs of consulting jobs as variable costs. A contribution format segmented income statement for the companys most recent year is given below:

					Office
	Total Company				Chicago				Minneapolis
Sales	$	937,500	100.0	%	$	187,500	100	%	$	750,000	100	%
Variable expenses		506,250	54.0	%		56,250	30	%		450,000	60	%
Contribution margin		431,250	46.0	%		131,250	70	%		300,000	40	%
Traceable fixed expenses		210,000	22.4	%		97,500	52	%		112,500	15	%
Office segment margin		221,250	23.6	%	$	33,750	18	%	$	187,500	25	%
Common fixed expenses not traceable to offices		150,000	16.0	%
Net operating income	$	71,250	7.6	%

2.

value: 20.00 points

Required information

Required:

1-a.	Compute the companywide break-even point in dollar sales. (Round "CM ratio" to 2 decimal places and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

1-b.	Compute the break-even point for the Chicago office and for the Minneapolis office. (Round "CM ratio" to 2 decimal places and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

1-c.

Is the companywide break-even point greater than, less than, or equal to the sum of the Chicago and Minneapolis break-even points?

	Greater than
	Less than
	Equal to