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- June 4, 2012 at 11:11 am #53090
Hi John
Do you have access to the above text book?
If so, please can you advise on the answer to the maximum profit calculation in question 5.b(i)?
I understand the profit maximising mix is A 144,000 units and B 13,000 units. These figures (number of units) are then used to calculate the throughput return (I understand). Why then does the calucation not use these units to calculate the variable cost. It uses the original estimate of sales / production A 120,000 units and B 45,000????
I think my brain is tired now!
Hope you can help.June 4, 2012 at 1:10 pm #99139John please note, the above should say “Why does the calculation not use these units to calculate the variable OVERHEAD cost”
June 4, 2012 at 3:15 pm #99140That’s because if you re-read the (b) part of the requirement, it asks you to calculate the OH’s (that were variable in (a) part) based on estimated production/sales mix.
June 5, 2012 at 8:30 am #99141acca13 is correct. With throughput we are assuming that variable costs are fixed in the short-term (apart from materials) and therefore the total from part (a) stay the total.
June 5, 2012 at 1:17 pm #99142thanks to you both.
June 6, 2012 at 12:24 pm #99143You are welcome.
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