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Bakersfield Corporation sells cupcakes for $3. The following is the projected income statement for 2014. Variable costs are the cost of the cakes, $1 each, plus a 10% sales commission paid to the worker.

Sales $120,000
Cost of cakes Sold 40,000
_______
Gross Margin 80,000

Operating Expenses
Salaries and Commissions 30,000
Rent 24,000
Other Fixed Expenses 8,750
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Total Operating Expenses 62,750
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Net Income $ 17,250
_______
_______

What is the number of cakes that needs to be sold to break even?

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Calculation of break even point for the sample company Bakersfield Corp.

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