Sales Mix and Break-Even Sales

Data related to the expected sales of laptops and tablets for Tech Products Inc. for the current year, which is typical of recent years, are as follows:

Products	Unit Selling Price		Unit Variable Cost		Sales Mix
Laptops	$1,400		$700		40%
Tablets	800		400		60%

The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $3,016,000.

Required:

1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall (total) product, E, necessary to reach the break-even point for the current year. fill in the blank 1 units

2. Based on the break-even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both laptops and tablets for the current year.

Laptops	fill in the blank 2 units
Tablets	fill in the blank 3 units

3. Assume that the sales mix was 60% laptops and 40% tablets. Compare the break-even point with that in part (1). Why is it so different? fill in the blank units.