Question: A cost accountant has compiled the data below: Fixed costs per annum P 1 9 5 , 0 0 0 Variable cost per unit P

A cost accountant has compiled the data below:
Fixed costs per annum P195,000
Variable cost per unit P26.00
Variable overhead cost per unit P2.00
Selling price per unit P43.00
Calculate:
(i) Break Even Point units (3 marks)
(ii) Break Even Point sales value (1 mark)
(iii) Contribution to Sales ratio (1 mark)
(iv) Margin of safety in units and as a percentage. (4 marks)
(v) Number of units to be sold in order to earn a profit of P165000.(2 marks)
(vi) Number of units to be sold in order to earn a profit of P180,000 when the corporation tax is @25%(5 marks)
(vii) Number of units to be sold in order to earn a profit of P135,000 when the fixed cost increased to P225,000 per annum and variable cost to P31. Selling price increased to P45 unit. (4 marks)
(b) Identify the limitations of cost-volume-profit analysis. (5 marks)

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