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Thomlinson Company is considering the development of two products: no. 65 or no. 66. Manufacturing cost information follows.  No. 65 No. 66 Annual fixed costs $220,000$340,000 Variable cost per unit 3325\begin{array}{lrr} & \underline{\text { No. } 65} & \underline{\text { No. } 66} \\\text { Annual fixed costs } & \$ 220,000 & \$ 340,000 \\\text { Variable cost per unit } & 33 & 25\end{array}
Regardless of which product is introduced, the anticipated selling price will be $50 and the company will pay a 10% sales commission on gross dollar sales. Thomlinson will not carry an inventory of these items.
Required:
A. What is the break-even sales volume (in dollars) on product no. 66?
B. Which of the two products will be more profitable at a sales level of 25,000 units?
C. At what unit-volume level will the profit/loss on product no. 65 equal the profit/loss on product no. 66?


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