In: Accounting
Question (October 2015)
ABC Company developed the following information for its products:
RM/unit |
|
Salse price |
60 |
Variable cost: |
|
Direct material cost |
12 |
Direct labor cost |
8 |
Variable factory overhead |
10 |
Variable selling expenses |
5 |
Total fixed factory overhead |
RM150,000 |
Total fixed selling and admin expenses |
RM80,000 |
Units sold |
12,000 units |
Required:
(a) Calculate variable cost per unit and total fixed expenses.
(b) Calculate the operating profit for ABC Company using contribution margin income statement.
(c) Calculate the break-even quantity.
(d) If the company plans improve its marketing strategy by paying a marketing agency a fixed amount of RM10,000 a year, how many additional units must be sold to earn the same operating income it is now making? Check your answer by preparing a contribution margin income statement based on the new quantity.