Set out below are the sales and net profits of a business for two years, 2010 and 2011: 2010 £ 2011 £ Sales revenue 530,000 730,000 Operating profit 66,000 114,000 The fixed costs in 2011 had...

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Set out below are the sales and net profits of a business for two years, 2010 and 2011:
























2010




£





2011




£



Sales revenue



530,000



730,000



Operating profit



66,000



114,000



The fixed costs in 2011 had increased by £16,000 over the previous year but the percentage contribution remained the same.




Required:



a-
Calculate the sales revenue level at which the business broke even in 2011.



b-
Calculate the sales revenue that would have been required to generate an operating profit of £240,000 in 2011.



c-
Illustrate your answer to (b) on:


1-a chart displaying the contribution level and the profit level;


2-a profit-volume chart.



d-
If a new product does not require any new fixed costs because the company utilizes the existing capacity of facilities and personnel, what would be the breakeven point?




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Set out below are the sales and net profits of a business for two years, 2010 and 2011: 2010 £2011 £Sales revenue530,000730,000Operating profit66,000114,000The fixed costs in 2011 had increased by £16,000 over the previous year but the percentage contribution remained the same. Required: Calculate the sales revenue level at which the business broke even in 2011. Calculate the sales revenue that would have been required to generate an operating profit of £240,000 in 2011. Illustrate your answer to (b) on: a chart displaying the contribution level and the profit level; a profit-volume chart. If a new product does not require any new fixed costs because the company utilizes the existing capacity of facilities and personnel, what would be the breakeven point? [Marks (10 + 3 + 8 + 4) = 25 marks]



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Answer To: Set out below are the sales and net profits of a business for two years, 2010 and 2011: 2010 £ 2011...

David answered on Dec 21 2021
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A) Calculation Of Break Even Point
B.E.P. = Fixed Cost 77200 = 32166
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P/v Ratio 24%
Calculation of P/v Ratio: Change In Profit 114000-66000 = 24%
Change In Sales 730000-530000
Calculation Of Fixed Cost : 2010 2011
Sales 530000 730000
(-) Varible Cost 402800 554800
Contribution 127200 ...
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