Ivanhoe Company had \( \$ 164,500 \) of net income in 2019 when the selling price per unit was \( \$ 153 \), the variable costs per unit were \( \$ 93 \), and the fixed costs were \( \$ 573,500 \). Management expects per unit data and total fixed costs to remain the same in 2020 . The president of Ivanhoe Company is under pressure from stockholders to increase net income by \( \$ 36,900 \) in 2020. (a) Compute the number of units sold in 2019. units kimmel9781119494850c18_sw_videos-sec-2008 eTextbook and Media Save for Later Attempts: 0 of 3 used Submit Answer (b) Compute the number of units that would have to be sold in 2022 to reach the stockholders' desired profit level. units
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