The following information relates to Carter Limited for the year to 30 April 2017: During 2018 the

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The following information relates to Carter Limited for the year to 30 April 2017: 


During 2018 the company would like to increase its sales substantially, but to do so it would have to reduce the selling price per unit by 20 per cent. The variable cost per unit will not change, but because of the increased activity the company will have to invest in new machinery which will increase the fixed costs by £30,000 per annum. 


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Given the new conditions, calculate how many units the company will need to sell in 2018 in order to make the same amount of profit as it did in 2017.

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Accounting For Non-Accounting Students

ISBN: 9781292128979

9th Edition

Authors: John R. Dyson, Ellie Franklin

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