Budgeted information for X Ltd for the following period, analyzed by product, is shown below:                                                                            Product A              Product B                  Product C Selling price per unit                                            $11                          $10.5                             $8 Variable costs per unit                                            $5.8                          $6                                $5.2 Attributable fixed costs                                           $275000               $337000                        $296000 Sales Units for Product A  is 444000, for Product B is 666000 and for product C 355200 General fixed costs, which are apportioned to products as a percentage sales are budgeted at $1668000.   Required: (Recalculate the budgeted profit of X Ltd. On the assumption that product C is discontinued, with no effect on sales of the other two products. State and justify other assumptions made.

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Budgeted information for X Ltd for the following period, analyzed by product, is shown below:

                                                                           Product A              Product B                  Product C

Selling price per unit                                            $11                          $10.5                             $8

Variable costs per unit                                            $5.8                          $6                                $5.2

Attributable fixed costs                                           $275000               $337000                        $296000

Sales Units for Product A  is 444000, for Product B is 666000 and for product C 355200

General fixed costs, which are apportioned to products as a percentage sales are budgeted at $1668000.

 

Required: (Recalculate the budgeted profit of X Ltd. On the assumption that product C is discontinued, with no effect on sales of the other two products. State and justify other assumptions made. 

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