Lindon Company is the exclusive distributor for an automotive product. The product sells for £60 per unit and has a CM ratio of 30%. The company's fixed expenses are £277,200 per year.           Required:   1. What are the variable expenses per unit?                     2. Using the equation method:              (a) What is the break-even point in units? (Do not round intermediate calculations.  Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)                               What is the break-even point in sales pounds? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)                             (b) What sales level in units is required to earn an annual profit of £154,800? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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Lindon Company is the exclusive distributor for an automotive product. The product sells for £60 per unit and has a CM ratio of 30%. The company's fixed expenses are £277,200 per year.

         

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1. What are the variable expenses per unit?
   
 
 

           

2. Using the equation method:
          
  (a) What is the break-even point in units? (Do not round intermediate calculations.  Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
     
   
 
             
    What is the break-even point in sales pounds? (Do not round intermediate calculationsRound your answer to the nearest whole number.)
     
   
 
             
  (b) What sales level in units is required to earn an annual profit of £154,800? (Do not round intermediate calculationsRound your answer to the nearest whole number.)
     
   
 
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