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Use the graphical approach to CVP analysis to solve the following problem.
Home Security Systems Inc. assembles and packages home security systems from brand-name components. Its basic home security system is sold to customers who prefer to install the system themselves in their own home. Each system is assembled from components costing $1400 per system and sells for $2,000. Labour costs for assembly are $100 per system. This product line's share of overhead costs is $10,000 per month.
a) How many basic security systems must be sold each month to break even on this product line?
b) What will be the profit or loss for a month in which 15 basic home security systems are sold?
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