Heriot and Watt Plc want to increase their profits from the sale of their product by 20%. You are provided with the following information:     £ Unit variable cost 50 Fixed production overheads 30,000 Selling price per unit 100 Latest profit figure 200,000   How many units of their product must Heriot and Watt Plc sell to achieve their target profit? a) 4,600 units b) 4,800 units c) None of the above d) 5,400 units

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Heriot and Watt Plc want to increase their profits from the sale of their product by 20%. You are provided with the following information:

 

 

£

Unit variable cost

50

Fixed production overheads

30,000

Selling price per unit

100

Latest profit figure

200,000

 

How many units of their product must Heriot and Watt Plc sell to achieve their target profit?

a) 4,600 units

b) 4,800 units

c) None of the above

d) 5,400 units

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