Skip to content

Ask the Tutor ACCA MA

fixed costs

Kkashaf4y ago
A company has a single product with a selling price of $12 per unit, which is calculated as variable cost per unit, plus 20%. At an output level of 5,000 units it makes a loss of $8,000 What is the company's total fixed cost? A $2,000 B $4,000 C $18,000 D $20,000 can you please help me solve this i dont know how do i solve this
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor4y ago#1
You know that the contribution per unit is 20/120 x $12 = $2 per unit. Therefore you can calculate total contribution, and then you can calculate the fixed costs that result in a loss of $8,000.
Sign into reply to this topic.