Your answer is incorrect. Crane inc, had a bad year in 2024. For the first time in its history, it operated at a loss. The company's income statement showed the following results from selling 100,800 units of product: net sales $2,520,000; total costs and expenses $2,816,100; and net loss $296,100. Costs and expenses consisted of the following. Management is considering the following independent alternatives for 2025. 1. Increase unit selling price 25% with no change in costs and expenses. Management is considering the following independent alternatives for 2025 . 1. Increase unit selling price 25% with no change in costs and expenses. 2. Change the compensation of salespersons from fixed annual salaries totaling $252,000 to total salaries of $50,400 plus a 5% commission on net sales. 3. Purchase new high-tech factory machinery that will change the proportion between variable and fixed cost of goods sold to 50:50. (a) Compute the break-even point in sales dollars for 2024. (Round contribution margin rotio to 4 deciral places es. 0.2512 and final answer to 0 decimal places, es. 2,510) Break-even point (b) Compute the break-even point in sales dollars under each of the alternative courses of action for 2025 . (Round contribution margin ratio to 3 decimal places es. 0.251 and final answers to 0 decimal places, es. 2,510.) Crane Inc, had a bad year in 2024. For the first time in its history, it operated at a loss. The company's income statement showed the following results from selling 100,800 units of product: net sales $2,520,000; total costs and expenses $2,816,100; and net loss $296,100. Costs and expenses consisted of the following. Management is considering the following independent alternatives for 2025. 1. Increase unit selling price 25% with no change in costs and expenses: 2. Change the compensation of salespersons from fixed annual salaries totaling $2,52,000 to total salaries of $50,400 plus a 5% commission on net sales. 3. Purchase new high-tech factory machinery that will change the proportion between variable and fixed cost of goods sold to 50:50. (b) Compute the break-even point in sales dollars under each of the alternative courses of action for 2025 . (Round contribution margi ratio to 3 decimal places eg. 0.251 and final answers to 0 decimal places, eg. 2,510.) Which course of action do you recommend? (a) Compute the break-even point in sales dollars for 2024. (Round contribution margin ratio to 4 decimal places e.g. 0.2512 and fi answer to 0 decimal places, es. 2,510.) Break-even point (b) Compute the break-even point in sales dollars under each of the alternative courses of action for 2025 . (Round contribution ratio to 3 decimal places es. 0.251 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,510.) Which course of action do you recommend
