Booklet 8 Profit Maximisation Solutions.xlsx - Ex3.41

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Profit Maximisation - Exercise 3.41 Unnamed: 1 Unnamed: 2 Unnamed: 3 Unnamed: 4 SOLUTION
(a) (i) Variable Overhead Cost per Unit
£150,000 x 40% = £60,000 / 30000 Units 2
(a) (ii) Total Variable Cost per Unit
Direct Materials 8
Direct Labour 5
Variable Overhead 2 15
(a) (iii) Contribution per Unit
Selling Price 20
Less Variable Cost 15
5
(b) (i) Total Contribution
Contribution per Unit 5
Units 30000
150000
(b) (ii) Total Profit
Total Contribution 150000
Less Fixed Costs (£150,000 x 60%) 90000
60000
(b) (iii) Total Labour Hours at Full Capacity
120,000 /80 x 100 150000
hours
(c) Option 1
New Contribution (£19 - £15) 4
Total Contribution (30000 units x 125% = 37500 Units x £4) 150000
Less Fixed Costs (£90,000 + £8,000) 98000
Profit 52000
Option 2
Special Order Contribution (£18 - £16) 2
Contribution of Product A 150000
Contribution of Special Order (£2 x 7500 units) 15000
Total Contribution 165000
Less Fixed Costs 90000
75000
Option 3
Spare Capacity (150000 hours - 120000 hours) 30000
hours
Product B Units (30000 hours / 6 hours) 5000
Units
Contribution of Product A 150000
Contribution of Product B (£30 - £24 = £6 x 5000 units) 30000
Total Contribution 180000
Less Fixed Costs (£90,000 x 110%) 99000.00000000001
80999.99999999999
Option 3 should be chosen as this makes the highest profit.
(d) Contribution per Unit A B C Total
Selling Price 19 32 35
Less Variable Costs 15 20 25
4 12 10
Labour Hours 4 6 2
Contribution per Labour Hour 1 2 5
Order of Priority 3 2 1
Hours Available 94000 48000 8000 150000
hours
Profit Statement
Total Contribution 94000 96000 40000 230000
Less Fixed Costs 110000
Profit Maximised 120000