FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Bertie Corporation has two divisions: Retail Division and Wholesale Division. The following data are for the most recent operating period:
Total Company | Retail Division | Wholesale Division | ||||||
Sales | $ | 711,500 | $ | 438,800 | $ | 272,700 | ||
Variable expenses | $ | 211,653 | $ | 105,300 | $ | 106,353 | ||
Traceable fixed expenses | $ | 349,800 | $ | 253,900 | $ | 95,900 | ||
The common fixed expenses of the company are $115,100.
The Wholesale Division’s break-even sales is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)
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