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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 6 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • February 24, 2019 at 10:12 am #506376
    reem1589
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    EC LTD produces and sells the following two products throughout the year in a constant mix:
    product x
    vc per $ of sales $0.45

    product y
    vc per $ of sale $0.60

    fixed cost are $1,212,000 per period.
    the management of EC has stated that total sales revenue will reach a maximum of $4,000,000 and is generated by the two products in the following proportions:
    product x
    vc per $ of sales 70%

    product y
    vc per $ of sale 30%

    question: calculate the breakeven sales revenue required per period, based on the sales mix assumed above.
    the answer is $2,400,000

    please explain how to calculate the c/s ratio I this question.

    February 24, 2019 at 2:32 pm #506398
    John Moffat
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    You have not copied the question correctly.
    What you should have typed is that Product X is 70% of sales and Product Y is 30%.

    So every $100 sales, X sales are $70 and the contribution is 0.55 x 70 = $38.50; and Y sales are $30 and the contribution is 0.40 x 30 = $12.

    Therefore the total contribution is $50.50.

    Therefore the CS ratio is 50.50/100 = 0.505.

    February 24, 2019 at 6:29 pm #506428
    reem1589
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    no sir i have copied the question correctly from the kaplan kit. however the way you have answered the question is their working as well so i assume there is some printing error in my kit.

    February 25, 2019 at 5:35 am #506450
    John Moffat
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    It seems that they have made a typing error (the typist must have copied and pasted part without realising it was supposed to be different 🙂 )

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