Question: Particulars Brakepad Gear Direct Material RM 8 RM 6 Direct Labour 24 hours @ RM0.25 per hour 16 hours @ RM 0.25 per hour Selling

Particulars

Brakepad

Gear

Direct Material

RM 8

RM 6

Direct Labour

24 hours @ RM0.25 per hour

16 hours @ RM 0.25 per hour

Selling Price

RM 25

RM 20

Variable Overhead

150% of direct labour

Fixed Overhead

RM 750

The directors want to be acquainted with the desirability of adopting any one of the following alternative sales mixes in the budget for the next period:

  1. 150 units of Brakepad and 350 units of Gear
  2. 350 units of Brakepad and 150 units of Gear
  3. 400 units of Brakepad and 100 units of Gear
  4. 100 units of Brakepad and 400 units of Gear
  5. 250 units of Brakepad and 250 units of Gear
  6. 300 units of Brakepad and 300 units of Gear
  7. 500 units of Brakepad only
  8. 500 units of Gear only

REQUIRED;

  1. Compute the net profit for each of the above alternatives.

(24 marks)

  1. Choose the best alternative for the management.

(1 mark)

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