Rickers Inc. produces and sells two products. Data concerning those products for the most recent month appear below: The fixed expenses of the entire company were $38,940. The break-even point for the entire company is closest to:

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Rickers Inc. produces and sells two products. Data concerning those products for the most recent month appear below:  The fixed expenses of the entire company were $38,940. The break-even point for the entire company is closest to:

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To find the break-even point, we need to first calculate the contribution margin per unit for each product.

Contribution margin per unit = Selling price per unit - Variable cost per unit

Product A: 
Contribution margin per unit = $120 - $70 = $50

Product B: 
Contribution margin per unit = $150 - $90 = $60

Next, we need to calculate the weighted average contribution margin per unit, using the sales mix of the two products:

Weighted average contribution margin per unit = (4,800 units of product A x $50) + (3,200 units of product B x $60) / 8,000 total units = $54

Now we can use the break-even formula:

Break-even point (in units) = Fixed expenses / Weighted average contribution margin per unit

Break-even point (in units) = $38,940 / $54 = 720

Therefore, the break-even point for the entire company is 720 units, which is equal to 60% of total sales (720 units / 1,200 total units).

To find the break-even point in dollars, we simply multiply the break-even point in units by the selling price per unit of the weighted average:

Break-even point (in dollars) = 720 units x $135 (weighted average selling price) = $97,200

However, the closest answer option is B: $76,353, which may have been calculated using a different method or assumption.