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

Costs and cost behaviour — practice question

G Limited runs production at two factories and makes products there. The company applies marginal costing.
(a)[4]

State four assumptions made in break-even analysis.

(b(i))[1]

State the formula for working out the margin of safety in units.

(b(ii))[1]

State the formula for working out the margin of safety in sales value.

(c)[4]

Calculate the monthly margin of safety measured in units.

(d)[8]

Calculate how many units the monthly break-even point falls by if these changes are introduced.

(e(i))[3]

Calculate the profit for August 2022 for Option A.

(e(ii))[4]

Calculate the profit for August 2022 for Option B.

(f)[5]

Advise the directors which option they ought to choose. Support your answer by discussing both financial and non-financial factors.

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