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In: AccountingCVP Analysis and Special DecisionsSweet Grove Citrus Company buys a variety of citrus fruit from...CVP Analysis and Special DecisionsSweet Grove Citrus Company buys a variety of citrus fruit fromgrowers and then processes the fruit into a product line of freshfruit, juices, and fruit flavorings. The most recent year's salesrevenue was $4,200,000. Variable costs were 60 percent of sales andfixed costs totaled $1,400,000. Sweet Grove is evaluating twoalternatives designed to enhance profitability.One staff member has proposed that Sweet Grove purchase moreautomated processing equipment. This strategy would increase fixedcosts by $300,000 but decrease variable costs to 54 percent ofsales.Another staff member has suggested that Sweet Grove rely more onoutsourcing for fruit processing. This would reduce fixed costs by$300,000 but increase variable costs to 65 percent of sales.Round your answers to the nearest whole number.(a) What is the current break-even point in sales dollars?$Answer(b) Assuming an income tax rate of 38 percent, what dollar salesvolume is currently required to obtain an after-tax profit of$300,000?$Answer(c) In the absence of income taxes, at what sales volume will bothalternatives (automation and outsourcing) provide the sameprofit?$Answer(d) Briefly describe one strength and one weakness of both theautomation and the outsourcing alternatives.Automation has higher profits if sales increase. Outsourcing hasless risk and a lower break-even point.Automation has higher profits if sales increase and a lowerbreak-even point. Outsourcing has less risk.Automation has less risk and a lower break-even point.Outsourcing has higher profits if sales increase.Automation has less risk. Outsourcing has higher profits ifsales increase and a lower break-even point.