REQUIRED Study the information given below and answer the following questions independently. As far as possible, use the expanded contribution margin model to present your answers. Calculate the break-even Calculate the sales volume required to achieve an operating profit of R2 484 Suppose the management team of Timera Enterprises is considering a decrease of R18 per unit in the selling price of the product, with the expectation that this would increase the sales volume by 12%. Is this a good idea? Motivate your answer with the relevant calculations. *Determine the selling price per unit (expressed to the nearest cent) that will enable Timera Enterprises to break even. INFORMATION Timera Enterprises produces a single product. The following budgeted information for 2022 is available: Expected production and sales 45 000 units Selling price per unit R246 Annual manufacturing costs: Direct materials cost R1 800 000 Direct labour cost R1 350 000 Variable manufacturing overheads cost R505 800 Fixed manufacturing overheads cost R480 000 Marketing costs: Advertising R24 000 per month Sales personnel’s salaries R30 000 per month Sales commission 6% of sales Administration costs: Salaries R72 000 per month Other office costs R248 000 per month plus R12 per unit sold

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Study the information given below and answer the following questions independently. As far as possible, use the expanded contribution margin model to present your answers.

  • Calculate the break-even 
  • Calculate the sales volume required to achieve an operating profit of R2 484 
  • Suppose the management team of Timera Enterprises is considering a decrease of R18 per unit in the selling price of the product, with the expectation that this would increase the sales volume by 12%. Is this a good idea? Motivate your answer with the relevant

calculations.                                                                                             

*Determine the selling price per unit (expressed to the nearest cent) that will enable

Timera Enterprises to break even.         

                                                            INFORMATION

Timera Enterprises produces a single product. The following budgeted information for 2022 is available:

Expected production and sales

45 000 units

Selling price per unit

R246

Annual manufacturing costs:

 

Direct materials cost

R1 800 000

Direct labour cost

R1 350 000

Variable manufacturing overheads cost

R505 800

Fixed manufacturing overheads cost

R480 000

Marketing costs:

 

Advertising

R24 000 per month

Sales personnel’s salaries

R30 000 per month

Sales commission

6% of sales

Administration costs:

 

Salaries

R72 000 per month

Other office costs

R248 000 per month plus R12 per unit sold

 

          REQUIRED

Use the information provided below to estimate the monthly sales revenue at which Sebcom

Limited would break even.                                                                                         

INFORMATION

The expected operating results of Sebcom Limited for two months are summarised as follows:

 

January

February

Sales

R480 000

R560 000

Operating profit

R160 000

R196 000

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