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 Laptops $1,600 900 $800 450 Tablets The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $15,576,000. Required: 1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall company product, M, necessary reach the break-even point for the current year. units Laptops Tablets 2. Based on the break-even sales (units) in part (1), determine the unit sales of both laptops and tablets for the current year. units units Sales Mix 40% 60% The break-even point is is 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? units toward the product with the higher in this scenario than in part (1) because the sales mix of product.

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: The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $15,576,000. Required: 1. Determine the estimated units of sales of the overall company product, M, necessary to reach the break-even point for the current year. 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: Loptops units Tablets 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? units The break-even point is in this scenario than in part (1) because the sales mix is toward the product with the higher of product