Pg 15 num 46 Target CostForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA PM Exams › Pg 15 num 46 Target CostThis topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 3 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)AuthorPosts May 14, 2021 at 9:22 pm #620612 Shi2004ParticipantTopics: 79Replies: 33☆☆How to find the minimum production in this question?? May 15, 2021 at 7:40 am #620635 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54643☆☆☆☆☆I assume that you are referring to the BPP Revision Kit, but please do say in future which book you are using.The target cost is 100/125 x $120 = $96.The variable costs are $46 per unit, and so to achieve the target cost they have to reduce the fixed costs to 96 – 46 = $50 per unit.The total budgeted fixed costs are 10,000 x $60 = $60,000.So to end up with a fixed cost of $50 per unit, they need to produce 60,000/50 = 12,000 units. May 15, 2021 at 2:57 pm #620669 Shi2004ParticipantTopics: 79Replies: 33☆☆Yes it is in BPP sir, forgot to mention it. Why 100/125 *120? May 16, 2021 at 9:28 am #620714 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54643☆☆☆☆☆Because the mark up is 25% of the cost. Therefore the selling price is 125% of the cost.AuthorPostsViewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In