Sylvia runs a small shop selling traditional English pies. The cost of the ingredients for making each
Question:
Sylvia runs a small shop selling traditional English pies. The cost of the ingredients for making each pie is 48p. It also costs 2p for each paper bag. She pays herself a salary of £1,500 every month, the rent on the shop is £950, and insurance and utility costs are £350. The selling price is £2 for each pie.
(a) Showing all workings, determine the break-even point in terms of:
Quantity (round up/down to the nearest whole pie) and Sales value.
(b) How much profit would Sylvia make if she sells 2,000 pies each month? Please show all workings.
(c) Showing all workings, if Sylvia sells 2,000 pies each month, determine the margin of safety in terms of:
Quantity (round up/down to the nearest whole pie) and Sales value.
(d) Give THREE reasons why the break-even point is important for a business manager.
Introduction to Corporate Finance
ISBN: 9781118300763
3rd edition
Authors: Laurence Booth, Sean Cleary