Question 1 $
1.current annual operating = 5000000 * (0.5-0.3) - 900000 = 100000
2.the present breakeven point :
units = 900000 / (0.5-0.3) = 4500000
revenues = 4500000 * 0.5 = 2250000
3.new operating
= 5000000*(1+40%)* [0.5*(1 -20%)- 0.3*(1-10%)] -900000*(1 - 20%) = 190000
4.the new breakeven point :
units =(900000 + 20000) / [0.5 *(1+10%)-0.3 ]= 3680000
revenues = 3680000 * 0.5 *(1+10%) = 2024000
Question 2 $
1.static budget-based variance analysis of the September performance:
current annual operating = 15000 * (20-8)- 145000 = 35000
2.flexible budget-based variance analysis of the September performance:
current annual operating = 12000 * (21-7)- 150000 = 18000
3.Because of (or Premise Analysis ):
operating budget::15000 * (20-8)- 145000 = 35000
Circulation 1 :12000 * (20-8)- 145000 = -1000
Circulation 2 :12000 * (21-8)- 145000 = 11000
Circulation 3 :12000 * (21-7)- 150000 = 18000
variance analysis:
decrease in selling :-1000 - 35000 = - 36000
cost impact :11000 - (-1000) = 12000
selling price :18000 - 11000 = 7000
All the factors :- 36000 +12000 + 7000 = -17000
Accordingly,Find the flexible-budget-based variance analysis more informative than the static-budget-based variance analysis.
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