Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) reported the following operating information for a recent year: ...

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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) reported the following operating information for a recent year:

Sales $6,192,000
Cost of goods sold $1,548,000
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 688,000 2,236,000
Operating income $3,956,000*
*Before special items

In addition, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev sold 43,000 barrels of beer during the year. Assume that variable costs were 75% of the cost of goods sold and 50% of selling, general, and administrative expenses. Assume that the remaining costs are fixed. For the following year, assume that Anheuser-Busch InBev expects pricing, variable costs per barrel, and fixed costs to remain constant, except that new distribution and general office facilities are expected to increase fixed costs by $21,900.

a. Compute the break-even number of barrels for the current year. Round to the nearest whole barrel. fill in the blank 1 barrels

b. Compute the anticipated break-even number of barrels for the following year. Round to the nearest whole barrel. fill in the blank 2 barrels

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