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As manager of the Best Drinks Company in Hayward, you would like to sell drinks at a booth during the major celebration in the Hayward’s Central Park. The following table provides information about the drinks that you will be selling: You estimate labor cost to be $600 (2 people, $300 dollars each per day at the booth). Even if nothing is sold, your labor cost will be still $600, so you decide to consider this a fixed cost. Booth rental, $400, is also a fixed cost. Apply the total fixed cost for your break-even analysis, and do not annualize the fixed cost.
| Items | Price per unit, $ | Var. cost per unit, $ | % of Sales | 
| Soft drinks | 1.50 | 0.45 | 0.20 | 
| wine | 5.29 | 2.76 | 0.15 | 
| Coffee | 1.99 | 0.76 | 0.30 | 
| Tea | 1.50 | 0.35 | 0.05 | 
| Water | 1.00 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 
Questions What is the break-even volume (in dollars) for selling drinks at the booth? Show your calculations manually or use Excel. How much would you expect to sell at the break-even point? Present and explain your calculations.