Crystal Clear Products produces two types of water filters. One attaches to the faucet and cleans all water that passes through the faucet. The other is a pitcher-cumfilter that only purifies water meant for drinking. The unit that attaches to the faucet is sold for $90 and has variable costs of $25. The pitcher-cum-filter sells for $110 and has variable costs of $20. Crystal Clear sells two faucet models for every three pitchers sold. Fixed costs equal $1,200,000. Q1. Crystal Clear is considering buying new production equipment. The new equipment will increase fixed cost by $208,000 per year and will decrease the variable cost of the faucet and the pitcher units by $5 and $10, respectively. Assuming the same sales mix, how many of each type of filter does Crystal Clear need to sell to break even?

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Crystal Clear Products produces two types of water filters. One attaches to the faucet and cleans all water that passes through the faucet. The other is a pitcher-cumfilter that only purifies water meant for drinking. The unit that attaches to the faucet is sold for $90 and has variable costs of $25. The pitcher-cum-filter sells for $110 and has variable costs of $20. Crystal Clear sells two faucet models for every three pitchers sold. Fixed costs equal $1,200,000.

Q1. Crystal Clear is considering buying new production equipment. The new equipment will increase fixed cost by $208,000 per year and will decrease the variable cost of the faucet and the pitcher units by $5 and $10, respectively. Assuming the same sales mix, how many of each type of filter does Crystal Clear need to sell to break even? 

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