1. The cost of manufacturing (direct material and direct labor) is 75% of sales. Profit is 5% of sales. You should now be able to determine the remaining overhead (fixed costs). Determine the profit improvement if, through better planning and control, the cost of manufacturing was reduced from 75% of sales to 70% of sales.

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