Curtis Parker admired his​ wife's success at selling scarves at local crafts​ shows, so he decided to make two types of plant stands to sell at the shows. Curtis makes twig stands out of downed wood from his backyard and the yards of his​ neighbors, so his variable cost is minimal​ (wood screws,​ glue, and so​ forth). However, Curtis has to purchase wood to make his oak plant stands. His unit prices and costs are as​ follows:     Twig Stands Oak Stands Sales price. . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.00 $30.00 Variable cost. . . . . . . . . . . $2.50 $7.00     The twig stands are more​ popular, so Curtis sells four twig stands for every one oak stand. Jennifer charges her husband $455 to share her booth at the craft shows​ (after all, she has paid the entrance​ fees). How many of each plant stand does Curtis need to sell to​ breakeven? Will this affect the number of scarves Jennifer needs to sell to​ breakeven? Explain.

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Curtis Parker admired his​ wife's success at selling scarves at local crafts​ shows, so he decided to make two types of plant stands to sell at the shows. Curtis makes twig stands out of downed wood from his backyard and the yards of his​ neighbors, so his variable cost is minimal​ (wood screws,​ glue, and so​ forth). However, Curtis has to purchase wood to make his oak plant stands. His unit prices and costs are as​ follows:
 
 
Twig Stands
Oak Stands
Sales price. . . . . . . . . . . . .
$13.00
$30.00
Variable cost. . . . . . . . . . .
$2.50
$7.00

 

 

The twig stands are more​ popular, so Curtis sells four twig stands for every one oak stand. Jennifer charges her husband $455 to share her booth at the craft shows​ (after all, she has paid the entrance​ fees). How many of each plant stand does Curtis need to sell to​ breakeven? Will this affect the number of scarves Jennifer needs to sell to​ breakeven? Explain.

 

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Determine how many of each plant stand Curtis needs to sell to breakeven. Begin by computing the weighted-average contribution margin per unit. First identify the formula labels, then complete the calculations step by step.
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Weighted average contribution margin per unit
Transcribed Image Text:Determine how many of each plant stand Curtis needs to sell to breakeven. Begin by computing the weighted-average contribution margin per unit. First identify the formula labels, then complete the calculations step by step. Less: Weighted average contribution margin per unit
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