Wilde Home & Garden is organized into three departments. The following sales and cost data are available for the prior year:

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a. What is the weighted average contribution margin ratio? Round to four decimal places.
b. What level of sales is needed to earn a profit of $600,000 assuming the current mix? (Round to the nearest dollar.)
c. Wilde Home & Garden places an advertisement in the local paper each week. All else equal, which department would you emphasize in the advertisement? (Round to two decimal places.)

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Dept.A $285,000 125,000 Contribution margin 160,000 70,000 90,000 Dept. B 900,000 565,000 335,000 90,000 $245,000 Dept.C $955,000 755,000 200,000 95,000 105,000 Total Sales Less variable costs 2,140,000 1,445,000 695,000 255,000 440,000 Less fixed costs Profit