Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Costs and cost behaviour

Costs and cost behaviour — practice question

Ken makes components for mobile telephones. The following budgeted figures are provided for the year ending 31 December 2018.
(a)[3]

Calculate the budgeted fixed costs for the year ending 31 December 2018.

(b(i))[2]

Calculate the budgeted number of units to be sold for the year ending 31 December 2018.

(b(ii))[2]

Calculate the budgeted contribution to sales (C/S) ratio (to two decimal places).

(c)[1]

State what C/S ratio means.

(d(i))[1]

State the term for the difference between the budgeted total sales units and the budgeted break-even sales units.

(d(ii))[2]

Explain why this difference matters to a business.

(e)[7]

Draw the break-even chart for Ken using the relevant data. Make sure the profit area, the loss area and the break-even point are all clearly marked.

(f)[3]

State three limitations of break-even analysis.

(g)[5]

Calculate how many units Ken must sell each month so that the budgeted total contribution matches the 2018 figure.

(h)[4]

Advise Ken whether he should raise the selling price, using both financial and non-financial factors.

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