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

Costs and cost behaviour — practice question

G Limited makes one product and applies break-even analysis.
(a)[1]

State the meaning of the term ‘break-even point’.

(b)[3]

State three applications of marginal costing.

(c(i))[1]

Suggest a reason for the fall in the direct material price.

(c(ii))[1]

Suggest a reason for the rise in the direct labour rate.

(d)[3]

Explain why fixed costs may rise by $50\%$.

(e(i))[6]

Calculate the yearly profit if the expansion were to go ahead.

(e(ii))[1]

Calculate the profit per unit if the expansion were to go ahead.

(e(iii))[2]

Calculate the contribution-to-sales ratio if the expansion were to go ahead.

(f)[3]

Calculate the revised break-even point. Give your answer in both revenue and units.

(g)[4]

Explain how the suggested factory expansion might change shareholders’ opinions about how safe their investment is.

(h)[5]

Advise the directors whether they should go ahead with the factory expansion. Support your answer with reasons.

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