A New Company to Produce State-Of-The-Art Car Stereo Systems Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

A new company to produce state-of-the-art car stereo systems is being considered by Jagger Enterprises.The sales price would be set at 1.5 times the variable cost per unit; the VC/unit is estimated to be $2.50; and fixed costs are estimated at $120,000.What sales volume would be required in order to break even, i.e., to have an EBIT of zero for the stereo business?

• A) 86,640
• B) 91,200
• C) 96,000
• D) 100,800
• E) 105,840

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