The following budgeted profit statement has been prepared using absorption costing principles. A company manufactures and sells
Question:
The following budgeted profit statement has been prepared using absorption costing principles.
A company manufactures and sells a single product which has the following cost and selling price structure:
P/Unit P/Unit
Selling price 120
Direct Material 22
Direct Labour 36
Variable Overhead 14
Fixed Overhead 12
84
Net Profit 36
The fixed overhead absorption rate is based on the normal capacity of 2,000 units per month.
Assume that the same amount is spent each month on fixed overheads.
Budgeted sales for next month are 2,200 units.
You are required to calculate:
a. The breakeven point, in sales units per month.
b. The margin of safety for the next month.
c. The budgeted profit for the next month.
d. The sales required to achieve a profit of P96,000.
Fundamentals of Taxation 2015
ISBN: 9781259293092
8th edition
Authors: Ana Cruz, Michael Deschamps, Frederick Niswander, Debra Prendergast, Dan Schisler, Jinhee Trone