Question: Pruton Processing is a single-product entity, and provides the following summary data relating to its product for 2017. Required a. Calculate the break-even in units

Pruton Processing is a single-product entity, and provides the following summary data relating to its product for 2017.

Selling price per unit Variable manufacturing costs Annual fixed manufacturing costs Variable


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a. Calculate the break-even in units and sales dollars for 2017.
b. Calculate the profit earned in 2017.
c. Pruton Processing is considering introducing a second product that would result in the following estimates.

marketing, distribution and administration costs costs Annual fixed non-manufacturing Annual volume $40

i. Calculate the number of units (in total and per product) required to break even.
ii. Calculate the number of units (in total and per product) required — in the first year of the two products — to earn the same profit as for 2017.

Selling price per unit Variable manufacturing costs Annual fixed manufacturing costs Variable marketing, distribution and administration costs costs Annual fixed non-manufacturing Annual volume $40 $14 $300 000 $10 $180 000 38 000 units

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