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Neelon Corporation has two divisions: Southern Division and Northern Division. The following data are for the most recent operating period:
Total Company | Southern Division | Northern Division | ||||||
Sales | $ | 301,300 | $ | 167,900 | $ | 133,400 | ||
Variable expenses | $ | 112,125 | $ | 58,765 | $ | 53,360 | ||
Traceable fixed expenses | $ | 169,600 | $ | 57,200 | $ | 112,400 | ||
Common fixed expense | $ | 60,260 | $ | 33,580 | $ | 26,680 | ||
The common fixed expenses have been allocated to the divisions on the basis of sales.
The Northern Division’s break-even sales is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)
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