Edward Food Processing Company is a wholesale distributor of biscuits in Holborn. The Company has achieved steady growth over the past few years while Biscuit prices have been on the increase. The Company is planning its budget for the next financial year. Presented below are the data used to project the current year’s aftertax income of £110,400.  £ Average Sales Price per Box 4.00 Average variable costs per Box  Cost of Biscuits 2.00  Profit on sale 0.40  Total 2.40 Annual fixed cost  Selling 160,000  Administrative 280,000  Total 440.000 Expected annual sales volume  (390,000 boxes) £1,560,000 Tax rate 20% Biscuit manufacturers have announced that they will increase prices of their products by an average of 15% in the coming year due to increase in material and labour costs. Edward Food Processing expects same rates or levels as the current year. Required: (a) Calculate Break-even point in boxes of biscuits for the current year.

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Edward Food Processing Company is a wholesale distributor of biscuits in Holborn.
The Company has achieved steady growth over the past few years while Biscuit
prices have been on the increase. The Company is planning its budget for the next
financial year. Presented below are the data used to project the current year’s aftertax income of £110,400.
 £
Average Sales Price per Box 4.00
Average variable costs per Box
 Cost of Biscuits 2.00
 Profit on sale 0.40
 Total 2.40
Annual fixed cost
 Selling 160,000
 Administrative 280,000
 Total 440.000
Expected annual sales volume
 (390,000 boxes) £1,560,000
Tax rate 20%
Biscuit manufacturers have announced that they will increase prices of their
products by an average of 15% in the coming year due to increase in material and
labour costs. Edward Food Processing expects same rates or levels as the current
year.

Required:
(a) Calculate Break-even point in boxes of biscuits for the current year. 

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