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BPP Revision Kit Part C OTQ Bank Question 112

AAkhila5y ago
Sir I didn't understand why products 1000 units each of X, Y and Z needs to be purchased externally. 8000 units is the maximum capacity of the company and when 4000 units of W can be bought externally, only 1000 units of Z needs to be bought along with it. The rest of the units 2000 of X+ 3000 of Y + 3000 of Z will make up to the internal capacity of 8000 units right?
Mmansoor5y ago#1
i have this same confusion. did you get answer?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#2
Q112 in the current edition of the BPP Revision Kit has nothing about X, Y and Z. It is about price elasticity of demand.
Mmansoor5y ago#3
thanks. i am using one valid upto june 2020.
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#4
I am using the one valid up to June 2021. However I have found the question - it is number 122 in the current edition. If they buy 4,000 units of W externally they will save $1,000. If in addition they bought only 1,000 units of Z externally then they would have an extra cost for Z of 2,000 (the variable cost) because since they would still be making some Z's in-house they would not be saving the fixed costs. So doing that would lose them a net $1,000. If however the buy all 4,000 units of Z externally (and produce none themselves) then they would save the fixed costs and the extra cost would only be 1,000. So buying 4,000 W and 4,000 Z externally would have no net effect the costs. Any other way would increase the costs overall.
AAkhila5y ago#5
Thank you Sir. I have cleared PM and I'm extremely grateful to you for your guidance and notes.
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#6
That is great news. Many congratulations :-)
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