GREEN COMPANY has two divisions: Del Sur Division and Del Norte Division. The following data are for the most recent operating period:      Total Company    Del Sur Division         Del Norte Division Sales    P    418,000    P    193,000         P    225,000      Variable expenses    P    130,880    P    79,130         P    51,750      Traceable fixed expenses    P    186,000    P    77,000         P    109,000      Common fixed expense    P    79,420    P    36,670         P    42,750      The bookkeeper allocated common fixed expenses to the divisions on the basis of sales.     Required:        a.  What is the company's overall break-even sales?         b.  Determine the break-even point for Del Sur Division         c.  Determine the break-even point for Del Norte Division.

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GREEN COMPANY has two divisions: Del Sur Division and Del Norte Division. The following data are for the most recent operating period:

     Total Company    Del Sur Division         Del Norte Division
Sales    P    418,000    P    193,000         P    225,000     
Variable expenses    P    130,880    P    79,130         P    51,750     
Traceable fixed expenses    P    186,000    P    77,000         P    109,000     
Common fixed expense    P    79,420    P    36,670         P    42,750     

The bookkeeper allocated common fixed expenses to the divisions on the basis of sales.

 

 

Required:
       a.  What is the company's overall break-even sales?

 


      b.  Determine the break-even point for Del Sur Division

 


      c.  Determine the break-even point for Del Norte Division.

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