Kern Company prepared the following tentative budget for next month: Sales.......... Selling price R500 000 R5 per unit Variable expenses ....... R300 000 Fixed expenses...........R150 000 The sales manager argues that the unit selling price could be increased by 20%, with an expected volume decrease of only 10%. If Kern incorporates these changes in its budget, what should be the budgeted net income? A. R120 000 B. R90 000 C. R66 000 D. R145 000

Kern Company prepared the following tentative budget for next month: Sales.......... Selling price R500 000 R5 per unit Variable expenses ....... R300 000 Fixed expenses...........R150 000 The sales manager argues that the unit selling price could be increased by 20%, with an expected volume decrease of only 10%. If Kern incorporates these changes in its budget, what should be the budgeted net income? A. R120 000 B. R90 000 C. R66 000 D. R145 000

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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Chapter16: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

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