orton Ltd manufactures a single product, which is sold for N$136 per unit. The standard variable costs per unit of the product are: Direct Material 4 kilos at N$7.50 per kilo Direct labour  5 hours at N$11 per hour Production overhead N$2.4 per direct labour hour Sales overhead N$ 5 per unit The company expects to manufacture and sell 8,000 units in total during the forthcoming year (Year 1). The fixed overhead costs for the forthcoming year are:   N$

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Norton Ltd manufactures a single product, which is sold for N$136 per unit.
The standard variable costs per unit of the product are:

Direct Material 4 kilos at N$7.50 per kilo
Direct labour  5 hours at N$11 per hour
Production overhead N$2.4 per direct labour hour
Sales overhead N$ 5 per unit

The company expects to manufacture and sell 8,000 units in total during the forthcoming year (Year 1).
The fixed overhead costs for the forthcoming year are:

  N$
Production 60 000
Administration 35 000
Sales 11 000

 

REQUIRED:
a) Calculate for the forthcoming year (Year 1):
i. The break-even point in dollars and units
ii. The margin of safety in dollars and units 
iii. The amount of sales in units that would earn the company a profit of $180,000 

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