Deb is setting up a business printing newspapers and magazines. The following standard cost information is available: Newspapers Magazines Selling price 3.00 4.00 Direct materials: - Paper - Ink 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 Direct Labour 0.6 0.8 Variable overhead 0.3 0.45 Fixed overhead 0.9 0.8 Profit per unit 0.6 1.15 Budgeted production 1,000 units per week 3,000 units per month Deb is going to start by only printing newspapers. 1 How many units would need to be sold to breakeven? units

Deb is setting up a business printing newspapers and magazines. The following standard cost information is available: Newspapers Magazines Selling price 3.00 4.00 Direct materials: - Paper - Ink 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 Direct Labour 0.6 0.8 Variable overhead 0.3 0.45 Fixed overhead 0.9 0.8 Profit per unit 0.6 1.15 Budgeted production 1,000 units per week 3,000 units per month Deb is going to start by only printing newspapers. 1 How many units would need to be sold to breakeven? units

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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