Break-Even Sales Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) reported the following operating information for a recent year: Sales $8,640,000 Cost of goods sold $2,160,000 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 810,000 2,970,000 Operating income $5,670,000* *Before special items In addition, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev sold 45,000 barrels of beer during the year. Assume that variable costs were 75% of the cost of goods sold and 50% of selling, general, and administrative expenses. Assume that the remaining costs are fixed. For the following year, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev expects pricing, variable costs per barrel, and fixed costs to remain constant, except that new distribution and general office facilities are expected to increase fixed costs by $28,400. a. Compute the break-even number of barrels for the current year. Round to the nearest whole barrel. X barrels b. Compute the anticipated break-even number of barrels for the following year. Round to the nearest whole barrel. X barrels

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Break-Even Sales
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) reported the following operating information for a recent year:
Sales
$8,640,000
Cost of goods sold
$2,160,000
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
810,000 2,970,000
Operating income
$5,670,000*
*Before special items
In addition, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev sold 45,000 barrels of beer during the year. Assume that variable costs were 75% of the cost of goods sold and 50%
of selling, general, and administrative expenses. Assume that the remaining costs are fixed. For the following year, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev expects
pricing, variable costs per barrel, and fixed costs to remain constant, except that new distribution and general office facilities are expected to increase fixed costs by
$28,400.
a. Compute the break-even number of barrels for the current year. Round to the nearest whole barrel.
X barrels
b. Compute the anticipated break-even number of barrels for the following year. Round to the nearest whole barrel.
X barrels
Transcribed Image Text:Break-Even Sales Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) reported the following operating information for a recent year: Sales $8,640,000 Cost of goods sold $2,160,000 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 810,000 2,970,000 Operating income $5,670,000* *Before special items In addition, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev sold 45,000 barrels of beer during the year. Assume that variable costs were 75% of the cost of goods sold and 50% of selling, general, and administrative expenses. Assume that the remaining costs are fixed. For the following year, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev expects pricing, variable costs per barrel, and fixed costs to remain constant, except that new distribution and general office facilities are expected to increase fixed costs by $28,400. a. Compute the break-even number of barrels for the current year. Round to the nearest whole barrel. X barrels b. Compute the anticipated break-even number of barrels for the following year. Round to the nearest whole barrel. X barrels
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