Head-First Company plans to sell 5,800 bicycle helmets at $76 each in the coming year. Unit variable cost is $44 (includes direct materials, direct labor, variable factory overhead, and variable selling expense). Total fixed cost equals $49,600 (includes fixed factory overhead and fixed selling and administrative expense). Required: 1. Calculate the number of helmets Head-First must sell to earn operating income of $89,600. 2. Check your answer by preparing a contribution margin income statement based on the number of units calculated.

Ancho corp. is an automobile company whose core competency lies in manufacturing petrol- and diesel- based cars. the company realizes that more of its potential customers are switching to electric cars. the r& d department of the company acquires competencies in developing electric cars and launches its first hybrid car, which uses both gas and electricity. in this scenario, ancho is primarilya. leveraging new core competencies to improve current market position. b. redeploying existing core competencies to compete in future markets. c. unlearning existing core competencies to create and compete in markets of the future. d. building new core competencies to protect and extend current market position