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Norman Berhad sells two products; product X and product Y. The information about sales price, variable expenses and total fixed expenses is given below:
| 
 Product X  | 
 Product Y  | 
|
| 
 Selling price per unit  | 
 RM50  | 
 RM100  | 
| 
 Variable expenses per unit  | 
 RM30  | 
 RM40  | 
The total monthly fixed expenses of the company are RM 270,000. Norman Berhad wants to generate a sales revenue of RM 1,000,000 in the next month. To obtain this goal the company has the following options:
Option 1: Sell 6,000 units of product X and 7,000 units of
product Y.
Option 2: Sell 14,000 units of product X and 3,000 units of product
Y.
Required:
| X | Y | |
| Selling price | 50 | 100 | 
| Less: Variable cost | 30 | 40 | 
| Contribution per unit | 20 | 60 | 
Option 1- 6000 x and 7000 y
Total sales is 6000 x 50+7000 x 100= 1000000
Total contribution 6000 x 20 + 7000x60 = 540000
Ratio of X = 300000/100000 = 30%
Ratio 0f Y = 700000 /100000 =70%
weighted selling price = 50 x 30% + 100 x 70% = 85
Weighted variable cost 30 x 30% + 40 x70% = 37
Weighted contribution = W. selling price - W. variable cost
= 85-37 = 48 per unit
Breakeven sales = fixed cost /contribution per unit
= 270000/48 = 5625 units
x units = 5625 x 30% =1687.5 or 1688
y units =5625 x 70% = 3937.5 or 3938
OPTION 2- 14000 of X and 3000 of Y (Alternative way so that u can understand both method)
Total sales = 14000 x 50 + 3000 x100 = 1000000
Total contribution = 14000 x20 + 3000 x60 =460000
X ratio = 700000/100000 = 70%
Y ratio = 30%
| X | Y | |
| Contribution | 20 | 60 | 
| Ratio | 70% | 30% | 
Weighted contribution 70% x 20 + 60 x 30% = 32
Fixed cost = 270000
Break even = 270000/32 =8437.5 or 8438
X 8438 x70 % = 5906.6 or 5907
Y 8438 x 30% = 2531.4 or 2532
Comparing contribution
| Option 1 | Option 2 | |
| Total contribution | 540000 | 460000 | 
| Ranking | 1 | 2 | 
Option 1 is better due to higher contribution