Question: Jenny Enterprises operates as a product entity. Data relating to the product for 2021 were as follow: Annual Volume 32000 units Selling price per unit

Jenny Enterprises operates as a product entity. Data relating to the product for 2021 were as follow:

Annual Volume

32000 units

Selling price per unit

$60

Variable manufacturing cost per unit

$28

Annual fixed manufacturing cost

$120,000

Variable marketing and distribution costs per unit

$12

Annual fixed non-manufacturing cost

$360,000

Required:

  1. Calculate the break-even in both dollars and units for 2021. [3+3= 6 marks]
  2. Calculate the margin of safety in both units and sales dollars. [3+3= 6 marks]
  3. Calculate the profit achieved in 2021 given the annual volume of 32000 units. [5 marks]
  4. Jenny enterprises planning to change the variable marketing and distribution costs by $5 per unit and reduce the fixed non-manufacturing costs by $90,000 per year. Calculate the units that would need to be sold in 2022 to achieve the same profit as in 2021. [6 marks]
  5. Would you recommend the change? [2 marks]

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