Assume the company decided to pay its sales representatives in the Commercial and Residential Divisions a total monthly salary of $13,000 and $26,000, respectively, and to lower its companywide sales commission percentage from 10% to 5%. Calculate the new break-even point in dollar sales for the Commercial Division and the Residential Division. (Round CM ratio to 2 decimal places and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

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Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Assume the company decided to pay its sales representatives in the Commercial and Residential Divisions a total monthly salary of $13,000 and $26,000, respectively, and to lower its companywide sales commission percentage from 10% to 5%.

Break-even point (dollars)= fixed costs/ contribution margin ratio

Contribution margin ratio= (selling price - unitary variable costs)/selling price