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uality Containers Industries Inc. has fixed costs of $368,000. The unit selling price, variable cost per unit, and contribution margin per unit for the company’s two products follow:
Product | Selling Price | Variable Cost per Unit | Contribution Margin per Unit | ||||||
AA | $125 | $85 | $40 | ||||||
BB | 90 | 40 | 50 |
The sales mix for Products AA and BB is 40% and 60%, respectively. Determine the break-even point in units of AA and BB.
a. Product AA fill in the blank 1 units
b. Product BB fill in the blank 2 units
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