This objective test question contains a question type which will only appear in a computer-based exam, but this question provides valuable practice for all students whichever version of the exam they are taking.
The CS ratio for a business is 0.4 and its fixed costs are $1,600,000. Budget revenue has been set at 6 times the amount of the fixed costs.
What is the margin of safety % measured in revenue?
TIM produces and sells two products, the MK and the KL. The organisation expects to sell 1 MK for every 2 KLs and have monthly sales revenue of $150,000. The MK has a C/S ratio of 20% whereas the KL has a C/S ratio of 40%. Budgeted monthly fixed costs are $30,000.
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What is the budgeted breakeven sales revenue?
Refer back to the information in the paragraph following Question: C/S ratio for multiple products.
Suppose the organisation in question has fixed costs of $100,000, and wishes to earn total contribution of $200,000.
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What level of revenue must be achieved?
Sutton produces four products. Relevant data is shown below for period 2.
Product M Product A Product R Product P
C/S ratio 5% 10% 15% 20%
Maximum sales value $200,000 $120,000 $200,000 $180,000
Minimum sales value $50,000 $50,000 $20,000 $10,000
The fixed costs for period 2 are budgeted at $60,000.
Required
Fill in the blank in the sentence below.
The lowest breakeven sales value, subject to meeting the minimum sales value constraints, is $........…..
Fill in the blanks.
Breakeven point in units for a multi-product organisation = Total fixed costs divided by ___________ .
Breakeven point in sales revenue for a multi-product organisation = Total fixed costs divided by _________.
Fill in the blanks.
Mark the following on the breakeven chart below.
• Profit • Variable costs
• Sales revenue • Fixed costs
• Total costs • Breakeven point
• Margin of safety
Mark the following on the P/V chart below.
• Breakeven point • Contribution
• Fixed costs • Profit
Choose the appropriate words from those highlighted and fill in the blanks.
When showing multiple products individually on a P/V chart, the products are shown from left to right/right to left in order of increasing/decreasing size of C/S ratio. The line joining the two ends of the dotted line (which shows_________.) indicates _______
The theory of constraints is an approach to production management, which aims to maximise sales revenue less: