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

Costs and cost behaviour — practice question

Costello Limited is a manufacturing business producing a single product, a wooden bookcase, and every unit made is sold to one customer.
(a)[5]

Calculate the weekly break-even output in units.

(b)[2]

Calculate the weekly margin of safety both in units and in revenue.

(c)[4]

Prepare an annual profit statement by using marginal costing.

(d)[4]

Calculate the selling price the directors should quote to the retailer so that a $20\%$ contribution to sales ratio is achieved.

(e)[5]

Prepare a profit statement for Costello Limited that shows the total annual contribution and total annual profit if the retailer accepts the quotation.

(f)[4]

Advise the directors whether they should go ahead with the extra order for the retailer. Give reasons to support your answer.

(g)[6]

Explain two advantages and one disadvantage linked to using the AVCO method of inventory valuation.

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