Panda Ltd manufactures and sells a single product which has the following cost and selling price structure:   GHS per unit          GHS per unit   Selling price                                                                                       150   Direct material                                                           40   Direct Labour                                                             25   Variable Overhead                                                     35   Fixed Overhead                                                          20   120   Profit per unit                                                                                       30   The fixed overhead absorption rate is based on the normal capacity of 2,500 units per month. Assume that the same amount is spent each month on fixed overheads.   Budgeted sales for the next month are 3,000 units.   a. The breakeven point in sales units and value   b. The margin of safety for the next month in units and percentage   c. Contribution to Sales Ratio       Required: Calculate     d. The budgeted profit for the next month   e. The sales required to achieve a targeted profit of 150,000   f. Illustrate the above information with a break-even chart

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Panda Ltd manufactures and sells a single product which has the following cost and selling price structure:

 

GHS per unit          GHS per unit

 

Selling price                                                                                       150

 

Direct material                                                           40

 

Direct Labour                                                             25

 

Variable Overhead                                                     35

 

Fixed Overhead                                                          20

 

120

 

Profit per unit                                                                                       30

 

The fixed overhead absorption rate is based on the normal capacity of 2,500 units per month. Assume that the same amount is spent each month on fixed overheads.

 

Budgeted sales for the next month are 3,000 units.

 

a.

The breakeven point in sales units and value

 

b.

The margin of safety for the next month in units and percentage

 

c.

Contribution to Sales Ratio

 

 

 

Required: Calculate

 

 

d.

The budgeted profit for the next month

 

e.

The sales required to achieve a targeted profit of 150,000

 

f.

Illustrate the above information with a break-even chart

 
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